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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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The whole Person of Christ is united unto the Believer, else we were not united unto Christ; for neither the Divine, nor Human nature considered apart, is Christ; Christ is God-man in one person, Christ is not our Head as God alone, nor as Man alone, but as God-man.
The whole Person of Christ is united unto the Beleever, else we were not united unto Christ; for neither the Divine, nor Human nature considered apart, is Christ; Christ is God-man in one person, Christ is not our Head as God alone, nor as Man alone, but as God-man.
Secondly,1 It would else follow that our union would be unprofitable; the Humanity profits nothing without the Divinity; it is the Spirit that quick neth, the flesh profiteth nothing, Joh. 6.63. the Divinity will profit nothing without the Humanity, Joh. 6.53. Then said Jesus unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, except ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. The Divinity is the fountain from which all good things flow, the Humanity is the channel by which all good things are derived unto the Elect.
Secondly,1 It would else follow that our union would be unprofitable; the Humanity profits nothing without the Divinity; it is the Spirit that quick neth, the flesh profiteth nothing, Joh. 6.63. the Divinity wil profit nothing without the Humanity, Joh. 6.53. Then sayed Jesus unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, except yee eat the flesh of the Sonne of Man, and drink his blood, yee have no life in you. The Divinity is the fountaine from which all good things flow, the Humanity is the chanel by which all good things are derived unto the Elect.