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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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Answ. Though sin as sin he evil, yet the being of sin for a better end is good. God doth not will sin as sin; For thou art not a God that hast pleasure in iniquity, neither shall evil dwell with thee, Psal. 5.4. yet God hath willed the permission of the being of sin for a better end.1 The Jews, Acts 4.27. did what God had determined to be done in his Decree, when they did what he forbade to be done in his Command. Those who give their Kingdom to the Beast, Revel. 17.17. in so doing fulfilled the word of the Decree, yet brake the word of his Command. The water, whilst it runneth his own course, serveth the end of the Artificer, in turning about the Mill according to his intent. For who hath resisted his Will? In the mystery of sin the Decree of God, saith a learned and judicious Author, passeth into the permission, but not into the evil that is permitted; that is, God willeth the permission of sin, but he doth not will sin as sin.
Answ. Though sin as sin he evil, yet the being of sin for a better end is good. God doth not will sin as sin; For thou art not a God that hast pleasure in iniquity, neither shall evil dwell with thee, Psal. 5.4. yet God hath willed the permission of the being of sin for a better end.1 The Jews, Acts 4.27. did what God had determined to be done in his Decree, when they did what he forbad to be done in his Command. Those who give their Kingdom to the Beast, Revel. 17.17. in so doing fulfilled the word of the Decree, yet brake the word of his Command. The water, whilest it runneth his own course, serveth the end of the Artificer, in turning about the Mill according to his intent. For who hath resisted his Will? In the mystry of sin the Decree of God, saith a learned and judicious Author, passeth into the permission, but not into the evil that is permitted; that is, God willeth the permission of sin, but he doth not will sin as sin.