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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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Many Mysteries of the wisdom of God shine forth in the doctrine of Justification.1 Justification is universal; God forgiveth all sin, sins past, sins present, and sins to come; sins past, formally; sins to come, virtually; those in themselves, these in the subjects of them. Justification is an individual act, it admits not of degrees, it doth not receive more nor less, though our sensibleness of it be more or less, yet our Justification is the same; perfect from its first instant, and not gradual. Paul a believer was as justified as Paul in glory, because the righteousness of Christ, which is the matter of the justification of the Saints, is the same for ever; of like virtue, whether our faith be weaker or stronger; it is not such a degree, but the truth of our faith that sufficeth unto our being justified, a thousand pounds received by a Palsy hand, is a thousand pounds as well as a thousand received by a healthful hand. He that looked on the brazen Serpent, though with a weaker sight, was healed as throughly as he that looked upon it with a strong sight. A touch cureth the Woman as well as a full hold, Mar. 5.34.
Many Mysteries of the wisdome of God shine forth in the doctrin of Justification.1 Justification is universal; God forgiveth all sin, sins past, sins present, and sins to come; sins past, formally; sins to come, vertually; those in themselves, these in the subjects of them. Justification is an individual act, it admits not of degrees, it doth not receive more nor lesse, though our sensiblenesse of it be more or lesse, yet our Justification is the same; perfect from its first instant, and not gradual. Paul a beleever was as justified as Paul in glory, because the righteousnesse of Christ, which is the matter of the justification of the Saints, is the same for ever; of like vertue, whether our faith be weaker or stronger; it is not such a degree, but the truth of our faith that sufficeth unto our being justified, a thousand pounds received by a Palsie hand, is a thousand pounds as wel as a thousand received by a healthful hand. He that looked on the brazen Scrpent, though with a weaker sight, was healed as throughly as he that looked upon it with a strong sight. A touch cureth the Woman as wel as a ful hold,