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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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4. As the conserving influence of God is unto the conservation of the creature, so is the assisting influence of God unto the operation of the creature: If God doth but merely cease his conserving influence, the creature ceaseth to be; if God ceaseth his assisting influence, the creature ceaseth to act. The insensible cessation of the influence of the first Cause, without any further violence, or hurt done, puts a period to the being, or stoppeth the operation of the second cause, respectively.
4. As the conserving influence of God is unto the conservation of the creature, so is the assisting influence of God unto the operation of the creature: If God doth but meerly cease his conserving influence, the creature ceaseth to be; if God ceaseth his assisting influence, the creature ceaseth to act. The insensible cessation of the influence of the first Cause, without any further violence, or hurt done, puts a period to the being, or stoppeth the operation of the second cause, respectively.
In the Concurse of the first Cause,1 the influence or concurrence thereof, 1. Foregoeth the operation of the second cause in order, though it be together with it in time.
In the Concurse of the first Cause,1 the influence or concurence thereof, 1. Foregoeth the operation of the second cause in order, though it be together with it in time.
- 1Of the manner of the concurrence of the first Cause with the second. 1. Foregoing.