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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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The sense of our Justification is according to the degree and exercise of our faith, but the truth of our justification is according to the truth of our faith; the justification of a sinner is an undivided act, done altogether, not by parts; it doth not receive more or less, if there be any there is all, and if not all, not any; either all, or none.
The sense of our Justification is according to the degree and exercise of our faith, but the truth of our justification is according to the truth of our faith; the justification of a sinner is an undivided act, done altogether, not by parts; it doth not receive more or lesse, if there be any there is all, and if not all, not any; either all, or none.
Justification in respect of the price, and the acceptation of the persons justified is equal; thus, The Person that suffered for all is one and the same; the sufficiency of an infinite Person suffering was requisite for the redemption of one, and in the suffering of an infinite Person, there was sufficiency for the redemption of all. The kind of punishment suffered for all was the same, Gods acceptation thereof was the same, Christ having suffered the punishment due in kind and degree to the greatest sinner; it cost Christ no more to pardon Paul than Timothy, it cost him as much to pardon Davids child, 2 Sam. 12.23. as to pardon Manasseh.
Justification in respect of the price, and the acceptation of the persons justified is equal; thus, The Person that suffered for all is one and the same; the sufficiency of an infinite Person suffering was requisite for the redemption of one, and in the suffering of an infinite Person, there was sufficiency for the redemption of all. The kinde of punishment suffered for all was the same, Gods acceptation thereof was the same, Christ having suffered the punishment due in kinde and degree to the greatest sinner; it cost Christ no more to pardon Paul than Timothy, it cost him as much to pardon Davids childe,