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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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All justification of the ungodly (that is, such as are under the guilt and power of their-sins) is by imputed righteousness; but the Justification of a Believer,1 is the Justification of the ungodly, Rom 4.5. therefore. God justifieth the ungodly, viz. objectively, not subjectively; that is, such who were ungodly until they were justified, but do not remain ungodly being justified.
All justification of the ungodly (that is, such as are under the guilt and power of their-sins) is by imputed righteousness; but the Justification of a Beleever,1 is the Justification of the ungodly, Rom 4.5. therefore. God justifieth the ungodly, viz. objectively, not subjectively; that is, such who were ungodly until they were justified, but doe not remain ungodly being justified.
- 1Justificat impios in sensu diviso, non in sensu composito. Trelcat. sen. Justificat impios antecedenter, non consequenter. Paraeus in Rom. 4.5.
That Justification which is by the righteousness of another, is by way of imputation; but the justification of a Believer is by the righteousness of another; that is, such, the matter whereof is the righteousness of Christ; as we saw largely in the Material cause of our Justification. Paul calleth Sanctification his righteousness, Phil. 3.9. for though we are made partakers of it, by a power which is without us, yet it is inherent in us, as in its proper subject; and in that notion is opposed ⟨p. 307⟩to the righteousness of Christ, whereby we are justified; whereof he is not only the worker, but which also is inherent in him, as its proper subject; therefore the justification of a Believer is by way of imputation.