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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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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, Luke 18.11. That he had so done was good, but that he put confidence in it, was bad. If thy hope be more in thy little sins then in Christs great mercy, Woe be unto thee; had there been but one man to have been redeemed, Christ must have dyed; and Christs death was sufficient to have redeemed all men: Tis a sin for the least sinner, not to despair of righteousness in respect of himself, Isa. 5.7.10. Tis a sin for the greatest sinner to despair concerning the righteousness of Christ; He that believeth not, be he never so righteous, shall be damned, He that believeth, hath he been never so unrighteous, shall be saved.
To think any sin little is a great sin, tis a greater to think that Christs righteousnes is not above all sin, our disobedience ⟨p. 312⟩is but the disobedience of man, but the obedience of Christ, is the obedence of him, who is both God and man; the disobedience of man is infinit only improperly, in respect of the object, the obedience of Christ is infinite properly, in respect of the subject, that which is infinit hath no limits, but the pleasure of the disposer. Davids childe needed the righteousnesse of Christ for its justification, and Manasseth 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 righteousnesse of Christ. The Pharisee puts confidence in his not having done so ill, yea in his having done better than other men,