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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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Object.1 If we are justified by faith, then faith is in order before justification, and consequently, the act is before the object, whereas on the contrary the act depends upon the object, and not the object upon the act. To this effect, Bellarmine.
- 1Bellar. de Just. l. 1. c. 10.
Answ. 1. We may distinguish between the being of Justification, and our being justified, that is, between Justification taken in an abstract sense, viz. without the receiving-subject thereof, namely the believer; And Justification taken in the concrete sense, i. e. together with the believer.
Answ. 1. We may distinguish between the being of Justification, and our being justified, that is, between Justification taken in an abstract sense, viz. without the receiving-subject thereof, namely the beleever; And Justification taken in the concrete sense, i. e. together with the beleever.
Justification considered in the abstract, i. e. simply, and in it self (in which sense it signifieth remission of sins, and righteousness to acceptation, prepared though not yet conferred upon the Elect) hath before faith a being not only in the purpose of God, but also in the Covenant between the Father, and the Mediator, and in the purchase of Christ; This truth held forth in the Gospel makes the object of faith, and thus the object is before the act.
Justification considered in the abstract, i. e. simply, and in it self (in which sense it signifieth remission of sins, and righteousnesse to acceptation, prepared though not yet conferred upon the Elect) hath before faith a being not onely in the purpose of God, but also in the Covenant between the Father, and the Mediator, and in the purchase of Christ; This truth held forth in the Gospel makes the object of faith, and thus the object is before the act.