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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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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.
These then are both truths; First, Justification hath a being before the Elect do believe. Secondly, That the Elect are not justified before they do believe.
These then are both truths; First, Justification hath a being before the Elect do beleeve. Secondly, That the Elect are not justified before they do beleeve.
Justification is the object, faith is the act, the object is before the act; our being actually justified is an effect, faith is the instrumental cause, the cause is before the effect.