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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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Concerning the third being, or thing (which for readiness sake in this discourse may be called a tertium) wherein Christ and a Believer are united; (it being premised and remembered, that all union is of two ones, or more, into a third one, arising out of, and distinguished from both) we are carefully to observe, that the Scripture mentions divers Tertiums, or third ones (whence also so many kinds of union may not unprofitably be collected) wherein Christ and the Believer are united, four whereof are these.
Concerning the third being, or thing (which for readinesse sake in this discourse may be called a tertium) wherein Christ and a Beleever are united; (it being premised and remembred, that all union is of two ones, or more, into a third one, arising out of, and distinguished from both) we are carefully to observe, that the Scripture mentions divers Tertiums, or third ones (whence also so many kinds of union may not unprofitably be collected) wherein Christ and the Beleever are united, foure whereof are these.
The first Tertium, or third being, wherein Christ and the Believer are united, is, Sameness of spirit; but he that is joined to the Lord is one spirit; the created grace which is in the Believer, is the same in kind with the created grace that is in the Manhood of Christ; Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit, 1 Joh. 4.13. Now, if any man have not the Spirit of Christ he is none of his, Rom. 8.9. Partakers of the divine nature, 2 Pet. 1.4.
The first Tertium, or third being, wherein Christ and the Beleever are united, is, Sameness of spirit; but he that is joyned to the Lord is one spirit; the created grace which is in the Beleever, is the same in kinde with the created grace that is in the Manhood of Christ; Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit,