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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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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.
Here observe the intent, and consent of such Scriptures, as speak diversly of the cause of Justification; we are said to be justified by grace, Rom. 3.24. i. e. as the Efficient cause; by his Blood, Rom. 5.9. i. e. as the Meritorious cause; by his obedience, Rom. 5.19. i. e. as the Material cause; by imputation of his obedience, Rom. 4.6. i.e. as the Formal cause; by faith, Rom. 5.1. i. e. as the instrument.
Here observe the intent, and consent of such Scriptures, as speak diversly of the cause of Justification; we are sayed to bee justified by grace, Rom. 3.24. i. e. as the Efficient cause; by his Blood, Rom. 5.9. i. e. as the Meritorious cause; by his obedience, Rom. 5.19. i. e. as the Material cause; by imputation of his obedience, Rom. 4.6. i.e. as the Formal cause; by faith, Rom. 5.1. i. e. as the instrument.
This Proposition, We are justified by faith, is figurative,1 i.e. Metonymical, whereby that which belongs to the principal cause, is attributed to the instrumental cause. Faith justifieth not for its own worth, but for the worth of the object which it apprehends; Faith doth not justify as an act of ours, but all the virtue thereof proceedeth from its object; the virtue that healed the Israelites proceeded from the object, viz. the brazen Serpent they looked upon, not from the looking upon the Brazen Serpent, and the virtue that healed the Woman,