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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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Immediateness of virtue, is, when notwithstanding the things that act one upon another, touch not one another in respect of their beings; yet the virtue of the one reacheth, and as it were toucheth the other, (otherwise there could be no working of one thing upon another, all acting being by contact, i. e. mutual touching either really and virtually, or virtually, though not really:) So, the fire that warmeth, though it reacheth not him that sitteth by it with its substance (for then it would burn him,1) yet it reacheth him with its virtue, otherwise it could not warm him.
- 1Deus agit indistanter. Deus corporeus non est, sed incorporeus. Et ubique diffusus omnia penetrans & ad omnē effectum, non mod, immediatione virtutis, sed & immediati ne suppositi pertingens. Twi. Cr. 3. l. 2.Deus agit indistanter. Deus corporeus non est, sed incorporeus. Et ubique diffusus omnia penetrans & ad omnē effectum, non mod, immediatione virtutis, sed & immediati ne suppositi pertingens. Twi. Cr. 3. l. 2.
Now, though it be many times a truth concerning the working of second causes one upon another, that they work immediately in respect of their virtue, but not in respect of the presence of their beings themselves; as appeared but now from the instance of fire, and may further be seen in the example of the Sun, which whilst experience witnesseth to warm and heat us upon Earth with the presence of its virtue, yet Sense and Reason shows to be far absent in respect of its body, being in the Heavens: Yet such is the nature of the first Cause, as that wheresoever it worketh it worketh immediately, both with the immediation of his virtue, without which there could be no effect; and with the immediation of his presence, because he is in every place.
Now, though it be many times a truth concerning the working of second causes one upon another, that they work immediately in respect of their virtue, but not in respect of the presence of their beings themselves; as appeared but now from the instance of fire, and may further be seen in the example of the Sun, which whilest experience witnesseth to warm and heat us upon Earth with the presence of its virtue, yet Sense and Reason shews to be far absent in respect of its body, being in the Heavens: Yet such is the nature of the first Cause, as that wheresoever it worketh it worketh immediately, both with the immediation of his virtue, without which there could be no effect; and with the immediation of his presence, because he is in every place.