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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 Decree is the antecedent, not the cause of sin: sin is the consequent, not the effect of the Decree. As the Decree is the antecedent; so it is also the disposer of sin; God is the Orderer of sin, Acts 4.28. the disorder of the second cause, falleth under the order of the first; but he neither is, nor can be, the Author of sin, Jam. 1.13.
The Decree is the antecedent, not the cause of sin: sin is the consequent, not the effect of the Decree. As the Decree is the antecedent; so it is also the disposer of sin; God is the Orderer of sin, Acts 4.28. the disorder of the second cause, falleth under the order of the first; but he neither is, nor can be, the Author of sin, Iam. 1.13.
A Consequent,1 is an event infallibly following something foregoing; not as an effect followeth its cause, but rather as the night followeth the day (of which the day foregoing is no cause) according to order of divine institution. Death is the Antecedent of the Resurrection, but not the cause: The Resurrection is the consequent, but not the effect of Death. The fall of the Jews was the Antecedent, not the cause of the calling of the Gentiles. The removing of the Roman Empire from the West, was an Antecedent not a cause of the Revelation of Antichrist. The calling of the Gentiles, the Revelation of Antichrist, were consequents not effects of these there Antecedents.
A Consequent,1 is an event infallibly following something foregoing; not as an effect followeth its cause, but rather as the night followeth the day (of which the day foregoing is no cause) according to order of divine institution. Death is the Antecedent of the Resurrection, but not the cause: The Resurrection is the consequent, but not the effect of Death. The fall of the Jews was the Antecedent, not the cause of the calling of the Gentiles. The removing of the Romane Empire from the West, was an Antecedent not a cause of the Revelation of Antichrist. The calling of the Gentiles, the Revelation of Antichrist, were consequents not effects of these there Antecedents.