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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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Our unrighteousness strikes against the Law, but our righteousness takes away grace; that is against God, this against God and Christ; that makes us need the remedy, this keeps us incurable by it; that is against the command, this is against the promise, Gal. 3.14. that makes the Law weak, Rom. 8.3: this submits not unto the strength of the Gospel, Rom. 10.3. the believer accounts much of the righteousness of Christ, ⟨p. 314⟩and loatheth his own, Phil. 3.8. he abhorreth himself, for his own high account of his own righteousness, our own righteousness is called our shame, Phil. 3.15. Christs righteousness is our glory, Isa. 55.25. In the Lord shall the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory. The believer how great a sinner soever formerly, though a Murderer, Adulterer, Liar, &c. by this one act of believing Jesus Christ and his righteousness, yieldeth more obedience unto God, than ever he committed disobedience, honoureth God more, than ever he hath hitherto dishonoured him, pleaseth God better than if he had ever continued in innocency, and never sinned. God makes much account of the obedience of faith, because faith makes much account of the grace of God. It is a name of honour unto Christ to be called, Our Righteousness, Jer. 23 6. and a name of honour to the people of God, that according to their duty, they are known to acknowledge Christ according to this name. And this is the name wherewith He shall be called, The Lord our Righteousness, Jer. 33.16.
Our unrighteousnesse strikes against the Law, but our righteousnesse takes away grace; that is against God, this against God and Christ; that makes us need the remedy, this keeps us incurable by it; that is against the command, this is against the promise,