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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.
The measure of it is full, Col. 2.19. from which all the body, by joints, and bands, having nourishment ministered,1 &c. The Greek word signifieth an abundant supply of all necessary things for every use. Tis a Metaphor taken from such who used to furnish those which were the Leaders in holy dances. The Catholic Church is called the fullness of Christ, Eph. 1.23. Which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all; So called, not only actively, because he filleth it, but passively, because by him it is filled. The Catholic Church hath many members, each member is a capacious vessel, and each vessel hath as many large receptacles, as parts and faculties; yet all are filled, ⟨p. 296⟩every vessel, and every receptacle in every vessel, He filleth all in all.
The measure of it is full, Col. 2.19. from which all the body, by joynts, and bands, having nourishment ministred,1 &c. The Greek word signifieth an abundant supply of all necessary things for every use. Tis a Metaphor taken from such who used to furnish those which were the Leaders in holy dances. The Catholick Church is called the fulnesse of Christ, Eph. 1.23. Which is his body, the fulnesse of him that filleth all in all; So called, not onely actively, because he filleth it, but passively, because by him it is filled. The Catholick Church hath many members, each member is a capacious vessel, and each vessel hath as many large receptacles, as parts and faculties; yet all are filled, ⟨p. 296⟩every vessel, and every receptacle in every vessel, He filleth all in all.
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