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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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First, We need the righteousness of another, and the righteousness of this other is sufficient, the least sinner needs no less, the greatest sinner needs no more; the least sinner cannot be saved without it, the greatest sinner needs no more to be saved: God cannot save any Infant without the righteousness of Christ, the righteousness of Christ is fully able to save all believers. See the Sinfulness of Sin, that nothing but the righteousness of him who is God, could expiate it; See the Righteousness of Christ, which taketh away all sin. Faith acknowledgeth the least sin unpardonable without it, the greatest pardonable by it; Were we only guilty of Adams sin, we could not be saved without it, Were we guilty of all the sins of the Elect, we might be saved by it.
First, We need the righteousnesse of another, and the righteousnesse of this other is sufficient, the least sinner needs no lesse, the greatest sinner needs no more; the least sinner cannot be saved without it, the greatest sinner needs no more to be saved: God cannot save any Infant without the righteousnesse of Christ, the righteousnesse of Christ is fully able to save all beleevers. See the Sinfulness of Sin, that nothing but the righteousnesse of him who is God, could expiate it; See the Righteousnesse of Christ, which taketh away all sin. Faith acknowledgeth the least sin unpardonable without it, the greatest pardonable by it; Were we onely guilty of Adams sin, we could not be saved without it, Were we guilty of all the sins of the Elect, we might be saved by it.
To think any sin little is a great sin, tis a greater to think that Christs righteousness is not above all sin, our disobedience ⟨p. 312⟩is but the disobedience of man, but the obedience of Christ, is the obedience of him, who is both God and man; the disobedience of man is infinite only improperly, in respect of the object, the obedience of Christ is infinite properly, in respect of the subject, that which is infinite hath no limits, but the pleasure of the disposer. Davids child needed the righteousness of Christ for its justification, and Manasseh needed no more. To think any sin little, is no little sin, tis to excuse sin, to accuse justice in sentencing our sin in Adam, or original sin, with death, to lessen, nay so far to frustrate the righteousness of Christ. The Pharisee puts confidence in his not having done so ill, yea in his having done better than other men,