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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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We in this life only see his back-parts, Exod. 33.23. viz. what he hath revealed of himself in his Word and Works, according to our manner and measure.
So much we see of him that we may live, more we cannot see of him and live: To see him as he is, is reserved to glory.
God in his Word revealeth himself to be Jehovah Elohim, i. e. one God subsisting in three Persons. Though Essence and Subsistence, that is, the divine Nature, and the Trinity of Persons in that Nature, are the same thing, they being distinguished not as a Being and a Being, but as the manner of a Being or thing is distinguished from the Being or thing ⟨p. 2⟩it self: yet for the help of our apprehension, God being pleased so far to condescend to our capacity (as delighting to be understood by us) we first consider of the Essence, then of the Subsistence.
God in his Word revealeth himself to be Iehovah Elohim, i. e. one God subsisting in three Persons. Though Essence and Subsistence, that is, the divine Nature, and the Trinity of Persons in that Nature, are the same thing, they being distinguished not as a Being and a Being, but as the manner of a Being or thing is distinguished from the Being or thing ⟨p. 2⟩it self: yet for the help of our apprehension, God being pleased so far to condescend to our capacity (as delighting to be understood by us) we first consider of the Essence, then of the Subsistence.