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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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Obj. 3. Christ being both God, and Mediator; it followeth, That Christ is a Mediator unto himself.
Obj. 3. Christ being both God, and Mediatour; it followeth, That Christ is a Mediatour unto himself.
Ans. A Mediator is so, Properly, or Analogically. Properly, who reconcileth others unto others. Analogically, who reconcileth ⟨p. 42⟩[…] ⟨p. 43⟩[…] ⟨p. 44⟩others unto himself.1 As he that doth justice unto another, exerciseth justice properly: but he that doth justice unto himself, exerciseth justice proportionably: Christ performeth the part of God accepting, and of a Mediator reconciling, in a divers respect.
Ans. A Mediatour is so, Properly, or Analogically. Properly, who reconcileth others unto others. Analogically, who reconcileth ⟨p. 42⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 43⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 44⟩others unto himself.1 As he that doth justice unto another, exerciseth justice properly: but he that doth justice unto himself, exerciseth justice proportionably: Christ performeth the part of God accepting, and of a Mediatour reconciling, in a divers respect.