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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Secondly, The foundation of it, on Christs part, the Divine institution absolutely considered; on our part, faith considered only as an infused saving quality in the Soul.
Thirdly, A mutual reference, on Christs part superadding a respect to Divine institution, whereby according to the appointment of God, he looks at the Believer as his Member; superadding also on the Believers part a respect unto faith, whereby faith which in it self is but a quality, hath now adhering to it an order to its object; whence it looks at Christ as its head.1 This mutual order between Christ and the Believer, is the relation it self.
Thirdly, A mutual reference, on Christs part superadding a respect to Divine institution, whereby according to the appointment of God, he looks at the Beleever as his Member; superadding also on the Beleevers part a respect unto faith, whereby faith which in it selfe is but a quality, hath now adhering to it an order to its object; whence it looks at Christ as its head.1 This mutual order between Christ and the Beleever, is the relation it selfe.
- 1In relatis spectanda Subjectum, Fundamentum, Mutuus ordo Efficacia.
Fourthly, The efficacy of the relation.
Fourthly, The efficacie of the relation.