A89737:1290
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 Hebrew word [Greek or Hebrew] to justify, never signifieth to make inherently, but always to make declaratively, just, excepting Dan. 12.3. where it signifieth, not those that pronounce righteous, but those who instruct others unto righteousness. The Greek word [Greek or Hebrew] by which the Hebrew is rendered, hath the same signification in the New Testament, and difficult it is to produce it in any other sense, except Rev. 22.11.
The Hebrew word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 to justifie, never signifieth to make inherently, but alwayes to make declaratively, just, excepting Dan. 12.3. where it signifieth, not those that pronounce righteous, but those who instruct others unto righteousnesse. The Greeke word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 by which the Hebrew is rendred, hath the same signification in the New Testamenent, and difficult it is to produce it in any other sense, except Rev. 22.11.
This observation (saith Pareus) is firmly to be urged against false teachers,1 because it doth evince Justification in the Apostles sense, in no wise to signify the making of one righteous, or the infusion of habitual righteousness, which they contend for, but a free absolution from sins, and imputation of righteousness for the merit of Christ. These places being excepted, viz. Dan. 12.3. Rev. 22.11. Chamier boldly affirms that there cannot be found another place in Scripture where Justification is used in any other sense.