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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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Justification was eminentially procured before faith,1 in respect of those who believed before Christ dyed (when it was as entire to God to justify for the merit sake of Christ to dye, as it is now for the merit sake of Christ dead) it is actually procured for those who believe after the death of Christ, though it be not actually applied before faith.
Justification was eminentially procured before faith,1 in respect of those who beleeved before Christ dyed (when it was as entire to God to justifie for the merit sake of Christ to dye, as it is now for the merit sake of Christ dead) it is actually procured for those who beleeve after the death of Christ, though it be not actually applied before faith.
- 1Docet A minius Christum satisfactione sua nactum esse jus peccatorum remittendorum non peccatorum remissionem. Twiss. de permiss. l. 2. er 4 p. 84.
This actual procuring of Justification (as did also the eminential procuring of it before Christ) giveth a being to Justification as considered in it self, and constitutes the object of justifying faith. Justification is compared to a garment, our being justified to the putting on of that garment, the garment is made before it be put on. Justification is compared to a pardon, our being justified unto the Delinquents being pardoned, the pardon is procured before the Delinquent is pardoned.
This actuall procuring of Justification (as did also the eminential procuring of it before Christ) giveth a being to Justification as considered in it self, and constitutes the object of justifying faith. Justification is compared to a garment, our being justified to the putting on of that garment, the garment is made before it be put on. Justification is compared to a pardon, our being justified unto the Delinquents being pardoned, the pardon is procured before the Delinquent is pardoned.