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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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Duration is Either increated, viz. eternity properly so called; this is the duration of God. Or created, viz. eviternity, the duration of the Blessed in glory. Or time, the duration of the Creature in this world.
Between Eternity, Eviternity, and Time, some who have more accurately considered the natures thereof, distinguish thus:
Eternity is without beginning, without end, without succession.
Eviternity is without end, but not without beginning, and though without succession in respect of the duration of their Persons, yet not without succession, in respect of their operations, and other accidents. Time hath both a beginning, succession, and end.
In Eternity all is present, nothing past, nor to come; In Eviternity, in respect of the duration of their Persons, there is nothing past, but in other respects there is both past, and to come; that is, the instant that was in some respect passeth not away but always remaineth; but in other respects there are instants to be, which are not yet come. In Time there is both past, present, and to come.