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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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Great must needs be the content of their Communion, if we consider either the near relation of the persons, being Members of the same Mystical Body, or the manner of their meeting together, sweetened with more affecting ingredients, and circumstances, than the meeting of Jacob, Joseph, and Benjamin; together ⟨p. 348⟩with their ability, unity, complacency, &c. and all this mixed with the immediate presence of Christ. If Peter (but for a small time) seeing, and hearing, the faces, and discourse of Christ, Moses, and Elijah, breaks out, It is good for us to be here; much more cause is there for them so to do, being not only Spectators, and Auditors, but also Interlocutors with them, and the residue of this full and blessed Society, and that for ever. As the communion of the Saints, in this life is a great part of our comfort on earth; so the communion of the Saints in glory, is no little part of the joys of Heaven.
Great must needs be the content of their Communion, if we consider either the neer relation of the persons, being Members of the same Mystical Body, or the manner of their meeting together, sweetned with more affecting ingredients, and circumstances, than the meeting of Jacob, Joseph, and Benjamin; together ⟨p. 348⟩with their ability, unity, complacency, &c. and all this mixed with the immediate presence of Christ. If Peter (but for a smal time) seeing, and hearing, the faces, and discourse of Christ, Moses, and Elias, breaks out, It is good for us to be here; much more cause is there for them so to doe, being not only Spectators, and Auditors, but also Interlocutors with them, and the residue of this ful and blessed Society, and that for ever. As the communion of the Sanits, in this life is a great part of our comfort on earth; so the communion of the Saints in glory, is no little part of the joys of Heaven.
The duration of this Blessedness is for ever.1