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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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Thirdly, The Trinity of Persons; He that hath seen me, hath seen the Father, Joh. 14.9. not the Essence alone, nor the manner of the Subsistence alone; but the Essence with the manner of the Subsistence is a Person; So that he that seeth the Essence, seeth the Subsistences; our communion here is with the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 2 Cor. 13, 14. Much more hereafter.
Thirdly, The Trinity of Perions; He that hath seen me, hath seen the Father, Joh. 14.9. not the Essence alone, nor the manner of the Subsistence alone; but the Essence with the manner of the Subsistence is a Person; So that he that seeth the Essence, seeth the Subsistences; our communion here is with the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 2 Cor. 13, 14. Much more hereafter.
Fourthly, They see Jesus Christ, and consequently the great mystery of the Personal union, with his office of Mediatorship; The Throne of the Lamb shall be in it, and they shall see his face, Rev. 22.4. And truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ, 1 Joh. 1.3. The fellowship imperfect here, shall be perfected in glory.
Fifthly, The Book of the Scripture, and consequently both Covenants, Rev. 22.22.1