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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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As God for the helping of us to understand his Essence,1 is pleased to take unto himself, certain Names and Attributes: by the help of which we may the better understand his Essence; so is he pleased to take unto himself certain names and appellations, to help us to the better understanding of his Subsistence: yet in the use of these names and Appellations, we must be always mindful of the Attributes of-simplicity, and perfection; whence we may so make use of such Appellations, as that we remove from God all composition and imperfection.
As God for the helping of us to understand his Essence,1 is pleased to take unto himself, certain Names and Attributes: by the help of which we may the better understand his Essence; so is he pleased to take unto himself certain names and appellations, to help us to the better understanding of his Subsistence: yet in the use of these names and Appellations, we must be always mindfull of the Attributes of-simplicity, and perfection; whence we may so make use of such Appellations, as that we remove from God all composition and imperfection.
- 1Ames. Med. lib. 1. cap. 5. Daven. in Col. 1.15. Kecker. Th. lib. 1. cap. 3. The Names and Appellations ascribed to the several Persons in the Scripture.
The first Person is called the Father, 1. Because he is the first in the order of the Original of the Persons. 2. Because he is of none, though not without the Son. 3. Because understanding himself from Eternity, he doth thereby as it were form and bring forth in himself, a most perfect Image of himself: the contemplation of him according to this Eternal Act, helps us to conceive of his Eternal Begetting.