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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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CHAP. III. Of CHRIST.
IT need be no wonder to see Junius burning with zealous indignation against that unchristian Speech of Samosatenus, [Namely, That it concerneth us not to seek solicitously what the Substance of Christ is, but what the Benefit is We have by him.] And thereupon provoking his Reader by sundry Arguments unto an anxious search thereunto: Especially whilst we remember the Spirit of Paul (second to no mere Son of man, in the discovery of the beatifical object) who could not satisfy himself without, but was still striving to satisfy himself with the excellent knowledge, not only of the benefits, but also of the Person and Office of Christ, as a help to our understanding, whereof consider,⟨p. 36⟩ 1. The Divine Nature. 2. The Humane Nature. 3. The Personal-Union. 4. The Manner of the Personal-Union. 5. The Office. 6. Satisfaction to some Objections. 7. Certain Effects, and Consequents of the Personal-Union, in respect of the Manhood. 8. The two States, wherein Christ performed, and still performeth the Office of a Mediator.
IT need be no wonder to see Junius burning with zealous indignation against that unchristian Speech of Samosatenus, [Namely, That it concerneth us not to seek solicitously what the Substance of Christ is, but what the Benefit is We have by him.] And thereupon provoking his Reader by sundry Arguments unto an anxious search thereunto: Especially whil'st we remember the Spirit of Paul (second to nò meer Son of man, in the discovery of the beatifical object) who could not satisfie himself without, but was still striving to satisfie himself with the excellent knowledge, not only of the benefits, but also of the Person and Office of Christ, as a help to our understanding, whereof consider,⟨p. 36⟩