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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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Peace is that Gospel-tranquillity which followeth upon the Souls certain reliance on Christ, concerning its freedom from the evil of the Curse, and fruition of the good of the Promise, As Christ being the great sinner imputatively, in the instant of his dissolution, passed from a state of wrath into a state of perfect peace; so doth the Believer upon his justification by faith. If Christ hath peace, who was made our sin, then need; must the Believer have peace, who is made his righteousness; if Adams peace had been perfect in case of his fulfilling all righteousness, then the Believers peace is perfect, who hath fulfilled all righteousness in his Surety; the believing commanded in the Gospel, hath in Christ done, yea out-done the doing commanded in the Law.
Peace is that Gospel-tranquillity which followeth upon the Souls certain relyance on Christ, concerning its freedome from the evil of the Curse, and fruition of the good of the Promise, As Christ being the great sinner imputatively, in the instant of his dissolution, passed from a state of wrath into a state of perfect peace; so doth the Beleever upon his justification by faith. If Christ hath peace, who was made our sin, then need; must the Beleever have peace, who is made his righteousnesse; if Adams peace had been perfect in case of his fulfilling all righteousnesse, then the Beleevers peace is perfect, who hath fulfilled all righteousnesse in his Surety; the beleeving commanded in the Gospel, hath in Christ done, yea out-done the doing commanded in the Law.
The peace of the Believer is as perfect, as the peace of those who are in glory, the righteousness of these being the same with theirs.
The peace of the Beleever is as perfect, as the peace of those who are in glory, the righteousnesse of these being the same with theirs.