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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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So clear is the doctrine of infused habits (whereof faith is one) that many of the School-men, both ancient, and late,1 attest thereunto.
So cleare is the doctrine of infused habits (whereof faith is one) that many of the School-men, both ancient, and late,1 attest thereunto.
- 1Dispositio aut habit us ille supernaturalis, &c. requiritur simpliciter ad actum istum supernaturalem. Rescript. Ames. ad Grev. c. 10.
Those habits,1 whereby man is disposed to such an end as exceeds Nature, are of necessity in men by Divine infusion. We ought (faith Scotus himself) to believe the habit of faith infused, for the authority of the Scripture, and of the Saints.
Those habits,1 whereby man is disposed to such an end as exceeds Nature, are of necessity in men by Divine infusion. We ought (faith Scotus himselfe) to beleeve the habit of faith infused, for the authority of the Scripture, and of the Saints.
- 1Ad quaestionem tamen dico, quod oportet ponere fidem infusam, propter auctoritatom Scripturae, & Sanctorum. Scot. lib. 3. dist. 33. qu. 1. idem. lib. 1. dist. 17.9. 3. 11.30.