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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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We shall see him as he is, 1 Joh. 3.2.1 For now we see through a glass darkly, but then face to face, 1 Cor. 13.12. The great object, seen now, and then, is the same, only the manner of seeing it is not the same, then we shall see it immediately, now we see mediately, but then shall I know, even as also I am known, ibid. And they shall see his face, Rev. 22.4. I say unto you, in Heaven the Angels do always behold the face of my Father, Mitth. 18.10. The happiness of heaven consisteth principally in seeing Gods face.
We shall see him as he is, 1 Joh. 3.2.1 For now we see through a glasse darkly, but then face to face, 1 Cor. 13.12. The great object, seen now, and then, is the same, onely the manner of seeing it is not the same, then we shall see it immediately, now we see mediately, but then shall I know, even as also I am known, ibid. And they shall see his face, Rev. 22.4. I say unto you, in Heaven the Angels do alwayes behold the face of my Father, Mitth. 18.10. The happinesse of heaven consisteth principally in seeing Gods face.
- 1Consider. 1. Visio facialis
The Blessed see God with such a sight as is opposite to the sight of Faith. We that are at home in the body walk by faith, they who are absent from the body walk by sight,