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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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3. That these Acts not being subordinate, so as any of them are to be looked at as the end of the other: but all of them being co-ordinate, that is, conjoined into, and making up one way, serving unto Gods end: we ought not to think, or say thus, God created man that he might permit him to sin, and permitted him to sin that he might punish him for sin, Ezek. 33.11. But God created man, permitted him to sin, and condemneth him for sin, to manifest the Glory of his Justice.
3. That these Acts not being subordinate, so as any of them are to be looked at as the end of the other: but all of them being co-ordinate, that is, conjoyned into, and making up one way, serving unto Gods end: we ought not to think, or say thus, God created man that he might permit him to sin, and permitted him to sin that he might punish him for sin, Ezek. 33.11. But God created man, permitted him to sin, and condemneth him for sin, to manifest the Glory of his Justice.
The Liberty of God in the Decree, is,1 God willing whatsoever is besides himself, not of any necessity of nature, but out of his mere good Pleasure, Rom. 9.16. Ephes. 1.4.11. 1 Cor. 12.11. Matth. 20.15. and Matth. 11.25, 26.
The Liberty of God in the Decree, is,