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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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 ad modum quadantenus naturae & subjecti, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 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 meerly passive, Dr. Twisse. | Nostrae Ecclesiae conspirant cum Luthero, in isto articulo,3 quod sc. in prima nostri ad Deum conversione, habeamus nos merè passivè.
- 1Synop. purr. Theol. Disp. 17.Synop. pur. Theol. Disp. 17.
- 2Ames de trapeccat, ad vitam.
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