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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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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.
- 1Willet Synop. err. 46. p. 958 idem. n. 35.
The Free-will of a natural man in respect of Gods working upon him, is in some fort after the manner of a subject passively, Leiden Divines. | Liberum naturalis hominis arbitrium habet se respectu Dei agentis,1 ad modum quadantenus naturae & subjecti, [Greek or Hebrew] possivè. In the application of the first grace, man doth not act, but suffers, Ames. | In applicatione gratiae primae,2 non agit homo sed patitur. Our Churches conspire with Luther in that Article, namely, that in our first conversion, we are merely passive, Dr. Twice. | Nostrae Ecclesiae conspirant cum Luthero, in isto articulo,3 quod sc. in prima nostri ad Deum conversione, habeamus nos merè passivè.
The Free-will of a naturall man in respect of Gods working upon him, is in some fort after the maner of a subject passively, Leiden Divines. | Liberum naturalis hominis arbitrium habet se respectu Dei agentis,1