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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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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.
To justify in this place, is not by way of infusion, viz. to sanctify, that is, of a person unclean, unholy, and unjust, to make him formally, and inherently pure, holy, just, by working in him the inherent qualities of purity, sanctity, and righteousness; but judicially to absolve a guilty sinner at the Tribunal of Gods Justice from guilt and punishment, and to declare him righteous. Justification in this place doth not signify a change of our nature, but a change of our state, i. e. of our spiritual condition, in order to the curse and promise; so as the person, which was under the Law before, is now not under the Law, but under grace,