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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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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.
Touching the bands,1 or ties which hold the Head and Body together, so as Christ and the Believer do thereby (in this union) touch one another (for so the word turned Bands, Col. 2.19. implieth) we are to know, that according as the third beings, or tertiums differ, whereinto Christ and a Believer are united; so the bands differ, whereby they are united, thus,
Touching the bands,1 or tyes which hold the Head and Body together, so as Christ and the Beleever doe thereby (in this union) touch one another (for so the word turned Bands, Col. 2.19. implieth) we are to know, that according as the third beings, or tertiums differ, whereinto Christ and a Beleever are united; so the bands differ, whereby they are united, thus,
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] Commissurae vocantur ea omnia quae nos Christo devinciunt ab [Greek or Hebrew] tango, per has commissuras Christus tangit nos, & nos Christum tangimus, see Exod, 12.22. Heb.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Commissurae vocantur ea omnia quae nos Christo devinciunt ab 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 tango, per has commissuras Christus tangit nos, & nos Christum tangimus, see Exod, 12.22. Heb.
If Sameness of spirit be the third being, then God in Christ giving his Spirit in a word of grace on the one part; and the Soul receiving passively that Spirit of grace (as an empty vessel receiveth oil) on the other part, are the bands of union.