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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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God hath declared his acceptation of this satisfaction of Christ, whereby he hath actually procured Justification for the Elect before faith.
It is no small part of the Ministry of Reconciliation, that God imputed unto Christ the sins of the world of the Elect before they did believe, and will not impute them unto the Elect, 2 Cor. 5.18, 19. this great Gospel-truth is of special use to beget justifying faith in the heart of a sinner, the same Apostle confirms Believers concerning their salvation, Rom. 5.10. from this argument, namely that their reconciliation was wrought for them, when they were enemies, that is, unbelievers.
It is no small part of the Ministry of Reconciliation, that God imputed unto Christ the sins of the world of the Elect before they did beleeve, and will not impute them unto the Elect, 2 Cor. 5.18, 19. this great Gospel-truth is of special use to beget justifying faith in the heart of a sinner, the same Apostle confirms Beleevers concerning their salvation, Rom. 5.10. from this argument, namely that their reconciliation was wrought for them, when they were enemies, that is, unbeleevers.
Here then is a twofold Reconciliation mentioned, one at the death of Christ, before Paul, or the Romans (some of them at least) here spoken to were believers: The other at our Conversion.
Here then is a twofold Reconciliation mentioned, one at the death of Christ, before Paul, or the Romans (some of them at least) here spoken to were beleevers: The other at our Conversion.