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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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Ans. God hath absolutely decreed to justify them, before they do believe: their persons are beloved from eternity; Jesus Christ hath actually and absolutely procured their justification before faith; God hath accepted this Meritorious satisfaction of Christ before faith. God never imputes the sins of the world of the elect to them unto Condemnation, having already imputed them unto, and being satisfied for them by Christ.
Ans. God hath absolutely decreed to justifie them, before they doe beleeve: their persons are beloved from eternity; Jesus Christ hath actually and absolutely procured their justification before faith; God hath accepted this Meritorious satisfaction of Christ before faith. God never imputes the sins of the world of the elect to them unto Condemnation, having already imputed them unto, and being satisfied for them by Christ.
All which notwithstanding, the condition, or state of the Elect before faith, is the same with the condition of those who are not elected; we are the children of wrath, even as others, Ephes. 2 3. guilty of sin before God, and therefore in respect of their estate obnoxious to Condemnation, even as others.
All which notwithstanding, the condition, or state of the Elect before faith, is the same with the condition of those who are not elected; we are the children of wrath, even as others, Ephes. 2 3. guilty of sinne before God, and therefore in respect of their estate obnoxious to Condemnation, even as others.
Though their Justification be absolutely,