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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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It is truth, that the subordinate free-agent (the thing being yet to do) may either do, or not do the same act: Albeit, which of the two he will freely incline unto, is infallibly fore-decreed. For example. Thomas not yet being ⟨p. 75⟩come into the house, 'tis a truth, 1. That he may either come, or not come into the house, which he pleaseth. 2. 'Tis not a truth, That he can both actually come, and not into the house. 3. Tis a truth, he will do that of these two freely, which God hath decreed absolutely.
The same action in a divers sense, is both evitable,1 and inevitable. Evitable in a divided sense, i. e. in respect of mans liberty, Inevitable in a compounded sense, i. e. in respect of the Decree. The sense of division, is the consideration of the future act of a free Agent in it self,2 without the consideration of the Decree. The sense of composition, is the consideration of the future act of a free Agent, together with its subordination unto the Decree.
The same action in a divers sence, is both evitable,1 and inevitable. Evitable in a divided sence, i. e. in respect of mans liberty, Inevitable in a compounded sence, i. e. in respect of the Decree. The sence of division, is the consideraton of the future act of a free Agent in it self,2 without the consideration of the Decree. The sence of composition, is the consideration of the future act of a free Agent, together with its subordination unto the Decree.
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