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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.
Justification is the making of a person just or righteous, and it is done either by infusion, or declaratively, by a judicial sentence.
Justification is the making of a person just or righteous, and it is done either by infusion, or declaratively, by ajudicial sentence.
To justify by infusion,1 is to make a person inherently righteous, by infusing into him an indwelling principle of holiness. So Adam was made just, Eccl. 7.29.
To justifie by infusion,1 is to make a person inherently righteous, by infusing into him an indwelling principle of holinesse. So Adam was made just, Eccl. 7.29.
- 1Justitia imputata est quoad essentiam, idem ille status coram Deo, quem perdidimus in Ademo. B. ex. T. 4. lib. 6. cap. 1. Pemble Treanise of Justification. Pag. 2.
To justify declaratively, is when a person accused, or, both accused and convicted, as an offender, is justly acquitted by the judicial declaration of his Legal innocency, and freedom from guilt and punishment.
To justifie declaratively, is when a person accused, or, both accused and convicted, as an offender, is justly acquitted by the judicial declaration of his Legal innocency, and freedome from guilt and punishment.