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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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Unto that work of Regeneration which noteth the immediate work of God regenerating man,1 man is passive, Suffrage of the Britain Divines. | Ad hoc ipsum opus regenerationis, quo denotat immediatum opus Dei hominem regenerantis, habet see homo passivè. Before Regeneration, man is merely passive,2 unto special good, Kockerman. | Post Lapsum ante regenerationem ad speciale bonum merè passive home see habet.
Unto that work of Regeneration which noteth the immediate work of God regenerating man,1 man is passive, Suffrage of the Britain Divines. | Ad hoc ipsum opus regenerationis, quo denotat immediatum opus Dei hominem regenerantis, habet se homo passivè. Before Regeneration, man is meerly passive,2 unto special good, Kockerman. | Post Lapsum ante regenerationem ad speciale bonum merè passive home se habet.
- 1Suffrage Brit. art. 3, 4.
- 2Keck. Theol. 8. cap. ult.
In respect of goodness inspired into our minds,1 our wills are altogether passive, the freedom then of the will is the work, and the effect of Grace, ergo, it is passive, Willet.
In respect of goodnesse inspired into our minds,1 our wils are altogether passive, the freedome then of the will is the work, and the effect of Grace, ergo, it is passive, Willet.