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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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2 Of Implantation, Rom. 6.5. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection. Christ here is represented under the similitude of a Plant, for as a Plant that is set into the earth, seemeth to lye dead, and is unmoveable for a time, but after springs up and flourisheth, so as other Plants sprout forth, grow up, and are nourished thereby, as we see in Ivy and Mistletoe: So Christs body lay dead in the grave for a while, but afterward sprung up and re-flourished in his Resurrection, as that Plant of renown, with whom, we being planted together, grow up by his grace.
2 Of Implantation, Rom. 6.5. For if we have been planted together in the likenesse of his death, we shall be also in the likenesse of his resurrection. Christ here is represented under the similitude of a Plant, for as a Plant that is set into the earth, seemeth to lye dead, and is unmoveable for a time, but after springs up and flourisheth, so as other Plants sprout forth, grow up, and are nourished thereby, as we see in Ivie and Misselto: So Christs body lay dead in the grave for a while, but afterward sprung up and re-flourished in his Resurrection, as that Plant of renown, with whom, we being planted together, grow up by his grace.
3 Of Ingrafting, Rom. 11.17, 19, 23, 24. where Christ is tacitly compared unto the Stock, the believer unto the Graft, or Cyon; for notwithstanding Abraham be the instrumental root, good Olive tree, and stock there expressly spoken of, in whom, his seed, that is all believers (for he is ⟨p. 285⟩called the Father of all that believe,