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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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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
- 1Angeli vidend• faciem Dei legunt sine syllabis temporum. Aug confess. 13. cap. 15. Theologi dicunt res creatas posse videri in Deo seu in verbo ut frequentius loquuntur cum Augustino. Smising. tr. 2. dis. 6. n. 149.Angeli vidend• faciem Dei legunt sine syllabis temporum. Aug confes. 13. cap. 15. Theologi dicunt res creatas posse videri in Deo seu in verbo ut frequentius loquuntur cum Augustino. Smising. tr. 2. dis. 6. n. 149.
Sixthly, The Book of the Creature; the Angels seeing the face of God, read (as Augustine speaks) without the syllables of time; they see the heart of God, so far forth as revealed in his word; much more the secrets of nature then shall we be able to answer those questions propounded, Job 38.16, 17, 18, 19, 20.