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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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Hereby the Soul enters into joy, Mat. 25.21, 23. which is the rest of the will, in its utmost and perfecting end. In this Life joy enters into us, the Soul here being larger than its joy; in the Life to come, we are said to enter into joy, as into that whereby our Soul is exceeded, and wherein (as it were) we are contained. If in the state of faith the Soul is full of joy unspeakable, ⟨p. 336⟩and full of glory; how much more shall it be full, and running over in the state of fruition? Faith is the best Rhetoric, to walk so, as whether present, or absent, we may be accepted of him, is the best Elocution; to admire, is short of the cause; a holy astonishment answereth not the object. The Apostle telling us, the good things laid up for the godly in this life, exceed our thoughts, 1 Cor. 2.9. we must needs grant, that those much better things reserved for us in glory, do far super-exceed our words.
Hereby the Soul enters into joy, Mat. 25.21, 23. which is the rest of the wil, in its utmost and perfecting end. In this Life joy enters into us, the Soul here being larger than its joy; in the Life to come, we are said to enter into joy, as into that whereby our Soul is exceeded, and wherein (as it were) we are contained. If in the state of faith the Soul is full of joy unspeakable, ⟨p. 336⟩and full of glory; how much more shal it be full, and running over in the state of fruition? Faith is the best Rhetorick, to walk so, as whether present, or absent, we may be accepted of him, is the best Elocution; to admire, is short of the cause; a holy astonishment answereth not the object. The Apostle telling us, the good things laid up for the godly in this life, exceed our thoughts, 1 Cor. 2.9. we must needs grant, that those much better things reserved for us in glory, doe farre super-exceed our words.