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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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Ans. In the Meritorious cause, it is considered together with the Person, Office, actual execution of that Office, and Merit; In the Material cause it is considered, as distinct from all these. They are distinguished as the cause, and effect. Obedience considered in the Material cause, is in part the effect of obedience considered in the Meritorious cause; they are distinguished as the whole, and the part, Christs obedience is but a part only of the Meritorious, but the whole of the Material cause; in the Meritorious cause it is both a Legal, and Evangelical act, Christs obeying the Law is Legal, but his obeying it for us is Evangelical; in the Material cause 'tis only an Evangelical act, it is given to us freely;1 in that it is considered formally, in this virtually; though Christ obeyed the Law formally, yet 'tis not the formal working of obedience, or doing of the command, but the good, virtue, and efficacy thereof, that is imputed to the Believer; there it is considered as wrought by him for us, here as applied to us; there it is as a garment made, here as a garment put on; there it may be compared to the payment of the Money by the Surety, for the Debtor; here to the Money both payed, and accounted unto the use of the Debtor.
Ans. In the Meritorious cause, it is considered together with the Person, Office, actual execution of that Office, and Merit; In the Material cause it is considered, as distinct from all these. They are distinguished as the cause, and effect. Obedience considered in the Material cause, is in part the effect of obedience considered in the Meritorious cause; they are distinguished as the whole, and the part, Christs obedience is but a part only of the Meritorious, but the whole of the Material cause; in the Meritorious cause it is both a Legal, and Evangelical act, Christs obeying the Law is Legal, but his obeying it for us is Evangelical; in the Material cause 'tis only an Evangelical act, it is given to us freely;1 in that it is considered formally, in this vertually; though Christ obeyed the Law formally, yet 'tis not the formal working of obedience, or doing of the command, but the good, vertue, and efficacy thereof, that is imputed to the Beleever; there it is considered as wrought by him for us, here as applied to us; there it is as a garment made, here as a garment put on; there it may be compared to the payment of the Mony by the Surety, for the Debtor; here to the Mony both payed, and accompted unto the use of the Debtor.