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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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What Justification by Faith is.1
- 1What Justification by faith is.
Justification is a gracious act of God upon a believer, whereby for the righteousness sake of Christ imputed by God, and applied by faith, he doth freely discharge him from sin, and the curse, and accept him as righteous with the righteousness of Christ, and acknowledge him to have a right unto eternal life.
Justification is a gracious act of God upon a beleever, whereby for the righteousnesse sake of Christ imputed by God, and applied by faith, he doth freely discharge him from sin, and the curse, and accept him as righteous with the righteousnesse of Christ, and acknowledge him to have a right unto eternal life.
The Efficient cause of Justification is the gracious good pleasure of God,1 the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
- 1Efficient cause.