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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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Obj. 6. The Doctrine of the absoluteness, and infallibleness of the Decree, discourageth from the use of means.
Ans. So the Massilienses objected against Augustine; Superfluous (said they) is labour in both parts, if he that is reprobated can by no industry be saved, nor he that is elected by no negligence fall short of salvation.
This Objection labours of that, which Logicians call the Fallacy of Division, whereby in our arguing, those things are divided which ought to be conjoined: So here, the end, and the means to the end, are divided, which God in his everlasting Counsel hath conjoined.
This Objection labours of that, which Logicians call the Fallacy of Division, whereby in our arguing, those things are divided which ought to be conjoyned: So here, the end, and the means to the end, are divided, which God in his everlasting Counsel hath conjoyned.
More particularly, The falsehood of this perilous, and justly abominable inference, appeareth thus.