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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 punishment for kind and degree due unto the greatest sinner being suffered by an infinite person, it was as much as if all the elect had suffered; an infinite person containeth eminently all persons; Christ therefore being in himself an infinite person, and being by Divine ordination a public Person in his suffering, he was as many persons as God willed him to stand for therein. Hence when the redemption money was brought, the rich must not give more, the poor must not give less, Exod. 30.15. in the Passover, and in the Supper of the Lord, the portion of all is equal, the distribution of Manna was equal, Exod. 16.18.
The punishment for kinde and degree due unto the greatest sinner being suffered by an infinite person, it was as much as if all the elect had suffered; an infinite person containeth eminently all persons; Christ therefore being in himself an infinite person, and being by Divine ordination a publick Person in his suffering, he was as many persons as God willed him to stand for therein. Hence when the redemption mony was brought, the rich must not give more, the poor must not give lesse, Exod. 30.15. in the Passeover, and in the Supper of the Lord, the portion of all is equal, the distribution of Manna was equal, Exod. 16.18.
A Believer at the same time is a sinner, in respect of the remaining principle of inherent disobedience, and righteous, in respect of the imputed obedience of Christ; guilty of damnation if looked at in himself, not guilty of Damnation if looked at in Christ.
A Beleever at the same time is a sinner, in respect of the remaining principle of inherent disobedience, and righteous, in respect of the imputed obedience of Christ; guilty of damnation if looked at in himself, not guilty of Damnation if looked at in Christ.