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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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If Christ had no done what the Command required of us, as well as suffered for our disobedience unto the command,1 how will it appear either that Christ is a perfect Saviour, or that any man can be saved? the whole obedience of Christ both active and passive, make up one entire and perfect obedience; why should any particle of the one or the other be excluded?
If Christ had no done what the Command required of us, as wel as suffered for our disobedience unto the command,1 how wil it appear either that Christ is a perfect Saviour, or that any man can be saved? the whole obedience of Christ both active and passive, make up one intire and perfect obedience; why should any particle of the one or the other be excluded?
- 1Obedientia Christi est una copulativa. Alsted. Theol Sect 3 loc. 22
As by one mans disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous, Rom. 5.19. It were too strait an interpretation to restrain the words to his passive obedience only; And for their sake, I will sanctify my self, Joh. 17.19.
As by one mans disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous, Rom. 5.19. It were too strait an interpretation to restraine the words to his passive obedience only; And for their sake, I will sanctifie my selfe, Joh. 17.19