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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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The Scripture mentions, Little children, Children, young-men, men, Fathers, and a perfect man in Christ: as concerning your selves, unto whom the dreadful bond of office hath indebted me, the weakest of many, to make known unto you, the truth of the Gospel: what hath my soul longed, or laboured for more, after your birth in Christ, then that you should be, not only Babes, ⟨image 5⟩but men: both sound, and strong in the faith: Sincere, and distinct: that Christ might not only be formed, but perfected. That you might not only have a saving, but a satisfactory knowledge of him, in whom you believe? The end of the Gospel is to be known, the duty and disposition of the Believer, is to know.
The Scripture mentions, Little children, Children, young-men, men, Fathers, and a perfect man in Christ: as concerning your selves, unto whom the dreadful bond of office hath endebted me, the weakest of many, to make known unto you, the truth of the Gospel: what hath my soul longed, or labored for more, after your birth in Christ, then that you should be, not only Babes, ⟨image 5⟩but men: both sound, and strong in the faith: Sincere, and distinct: that Christ might not only be formed, but perfected. That you might not onely have a saving, but a satisfactory knowledg of him, in whom you beleeve? The end of the Gospel is to be known, the duty and disposition of the Beleever, is to know.
Even Fundamental Truths which have been the same in all generations, have been, and shall be transmitted more clear from age to age in the times of Reformation: until that which is perfect is come, and that which is imperfect be done away:1 The truth held forth is the same; though with more of Christ, and less of man. Such addition, is no innovation, but an illustration, not new light, but new sight. The looking glass slurred and cleared more or less, is the same glass. Columbus did not make a New World, when he made a new discovery of the old World.