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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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It being a truth, That Gods Will is the Rule of Justice between him and the creature: and consequently, That the desert and punishment of sin determined by him is therefore just, because he hath so determined. It followeth, that in case God had appointed a greater punishment, it had been just the damned should have suffered more: And in case he had appointed a lesser punishment, it had been just they should have suffered less.
Though the Rule of relative Justice be a free constitution, yet God having constituted this rule, hath freely obliged himself to the observation thereof; and can now no more fail to execute justice according to this rule, then he can be unjust.
Positive Attributes,1 are such which so ascribe some perfection to God: as not inferring any respect unto the creatures existing, or in present being; by these, our understanding is helped in our meditation of God, by way of eminency; The more principal of them, are in number Six: 1. Holiness. 2. Wisdom. 3. Will. 4. Liberty. 5. Omnipotency. 6. Perfection. To which, or some of which, the rest of like nature may conveniently be referred.
- 1Positive Attributes.