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The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few…
The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few whereof are much opposed and eclipsed in this perilous hour of the passion of the Gospel) are briefly discussed, cleared, and confirmed: as a further help, for the begetting, and establishing of the faith which is in Jesus. As also the state of the blessed, where; of the condition of their souls from the instant of their dissolution: and of their persons after their resurrection. By John Norton, teacher of the church at Ipswich in New England.The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few whereof are much opposed and eclipsed in this perillous hour of the passion of the Gospel) are briefly discussed, cleared, and confirmed: as a further help, for the begeting, and establishing of the faith which is in Jesus. As also the state of the blessed, where; of the condition of their souls from the instant of their dissolution: and of their persons after their resurrection. By John Norton, teacher of the church at Ipswich in New England.
London: printed by John Macock for Henry Cripps, 1654
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2. In respect of the Meritorious Cause: Saving Grace is from Christ as so meriting for them: common grace is from Christ who did merit, but not from Christ as so meriting; he did not so, i. e. savingly merit for them. Saving Grace is from Christ as a Redeemer of them, who are made partakers thereof: Common grace is from Christ who is a Redeemer, but not from Christ as their Redeemer: saving grace is from Christ as a Head, unto those who partake thereof: as a designed Head, in the gift of the first saving grace; as an actual Head, in the gift of following saving grace. Common grace is from Christ, who is the Head of his Body, the Church: but not as such a Head unto them, who only receive thereof. Cain (saith Junius) was not partaker of a Saviour, as a Saviour: neither is any other ungodly man.
3. In respect of the next efficient cause: the next efficient cause of saving grace, is a motion of special grace; the next efficient cause of supernatural common grace, is a motion of supernatural common grace.
4. In respect of the Subject: the Subject of special grace are only the Elect; the Subject of common grace are not only the Elect, but also those who are not elected.