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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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The good of the Elect being included in the glory of God, it followeth that God administering things so as serveth best for his own glory, he administereth things so as serveth most for the good of his children. The way of the Wilderness forty years about (when as the Journey might have been gone in a few days, there being but eleven days between Horeb and Kadeshbarnea, Deut. 1.2.) was their right way, Psal. 107.7. The reason whereof we have Deut. 8.2, 3, 16. That he might humble thee, and prove thee, and do thee good in thy latter end. He hath made every thing beautiful in his time, Eccles. 3.11. And we know that all things worked gather for good to them that love God, &c. Rom. 8.28. God fits his dispensation to our spirits. If thy heart be out of frame in thy present condition, it would be worse (though possibly at more ease) in any other.
The good of the Elect being included in the glory of God, it followeth that God administring things so as serveth best for his own glory, he administreth things so as serveth most for the good of his children. The way of the Wilderness forty years about (when as the Journey might have been gone in a few days, there being but eleven days between Horeb and Kadeshbarnea, Deut. 1.2.) was their right way, Psal. 107.7. The reason whereof we have Deut. 8.2, 3, 16. That he might humble thee, and prove thee, and do thee good in thy latter end. He hath made every thing beautiful in his time, Eccles. 3.11. And we know that all things workt gether for good to them that love God, &c. Rom. 8.28. God fits his dispensation to our spirits. If thy heart be out of frame in thy present condition, it would be worse (though possibly at more ease) in any other.