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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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This innumerable number as they are but one mystical body, so they all have but one soul, viz. The Spirit of Christ, whence they are united (in this life sincerely, in the life to come perfectly) In point of judgement, Eph. 4.13. Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and in the knowledge of the Son of God, &c. In point of affection, 1 Cor. 12.12. Of perfect communion, Joh. 17.22, 23. And the glory which thou gavest me, I have given them, that they may be one, even as we are one, I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know, that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
Stay yet a little, and look upon this spiritual and glorious body, walk about Christ mystical, go round about him, tell the Members, mark ye well the Head, consider the bands and joints.
Stay yet a little, and look upon this spiritual and glorious body, walk about Christ mystical, go round about him, tell the Members, mark ye well the Head, consider the bands and joynts.
The Sanctuary was a curious work, Exod. 35.31-35. The Temple was a magnificent work, our holy and beautiful house where our Fathers praised thee, Isa. 64.11. The body of man is fearfully and wonderfully made,1