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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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Possibility, is that condition of things, wherein, as their is no repugnancy in the nature of such things, but that they may be; so neither is their any determination by God, that they shall be: this is founded in the sufficiency of God: as for the like things to be done in Tyre and Sidon, that were done unto Corazin and Bethsaida, was possible, but not decreed.
Futurition, is that condition of things possible; wherein, there is not only a possibility that such things may be; but there is also a divine determination, that they shall be. This is founded in the Decree of God.
The Existence of things, is there actual being in time, according to the Decree. This proceedeth from the external efficiency of God.1
- 1The creature considered as possible, is the object of the Decree.
The creature in the second state fore-mentioned, viz. in its condition of possibility is the object of the Decree.