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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
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 alwayes 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.
Eternity is a Duration, consisting of an eternal Now, without beginning, or ending.
Eviternity is a Duration, having a continuing Now, with a beginning, but without an ending.
Time is a successive Duration, having a beginning, and ending, without any remaining Now.