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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Answ. As truly as it can be said unto John, or any other elect person (as yet not effectually called) John, or such an one, If you do not believe you shall be damned; notwithstanding God hath absolutely decreed that they shall believe and be saved.1
Answ. As truly as it can be said unto John, or any other elect person (as yet not effectually called) John, or such an one, If you do not beleeve you shall be damned; notwithstanding God hath absolutely decreed that they shall beleeve and be saved.1
- 1In hypotheticis argumentationibus datur ratio consequentiae i. e. nexus inter, antecedens & consequens, ubi non datur vel antecedens vel consequens. Spanhem. de gr. univ. An. in ss. 32. n. 7.In hypotheticis argumentationibus datur ratio consequentiae i. e. n•xus inter, antecedens & consequens, ubi non datur vel antecedens vel consequens. Spanhem. de gr. univ. An. in ss. 32. n. 7.
It is a granted Truth, by Logicians on all hands, concerning conditional Propositions; That, that truth followeth from conditional Propositions (both the parts thereof being joined together) which is not a truth, concerning either part of them, being taken asunder. So John 8.51. And if I should say I know him not, I should be a liar like unto you. Here is a truth in the Consequence; for Christs words are true, that (with reverence be it spoken) should he so say, he should be a liar; though neither part dis-joined could be a truth, viz. either that Christ should say he knew him not, or that Christ should be a liar. So Rom. 8.13. If you [you Believers] live after the flesh, you shall dye. The Consequence of the Proposition is good, but both the antecedent and consequent of the Proposition being taken asunder are false; sc. either that Believers could live finally after the flesh, or that Believers shall dye eternally.