A89737:1408
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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Obj. God is invisible, 1 Col. 15. 1 Tim. 1.17. and 6.16.
Ans. The Divine Essence is not visible to bodily eyes, either in this life, or hereafter, 1 Tim. 6.16. the Essence simply considered cannot be seen by the soul in this life, Exod. 33.20. In the life to come, though it be seen of the soul apprehensively, i.e. so far as we are capable, yet non comprehensively, and fully, Joh. 1.18.
Obj. The visive power of the soul, that is said to see the Divine Essence, is created; the Divine Essence is increated, and infinite; between that which is finite, and that which is infinite, there is no proportion; Therefore it seemeth the Divine Essence it self cannot be seen by the soul.
Obj. The visive power of the soul, that is said to see the Divine Essence, is created; the Divine Essenee is increated, and infinite; between that which is finite, and that which is infinite, there is no proportion; Therefore it seemeth the Divine Essence it self cannot be seen by the soul.