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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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Confusion be upon that Tenet, that brings all unto such confusion. What more frequent in the Scripture then to ascribe Efficiency unto second causes? For we are Labourers together with God, 1 Cor. 3.9. So doth God administer all things which he hath created, as that he also suffers them to exercise and act their proper Motions.
Obj. 2. Some operations of the second cause cannot be ascribed unto God: as faith, repentance, we neither do, nor may say, God believeth, or repenteth; but man believeth, man repenteth: Therefore God doth not work all things.
Obj. 2. Some operations of the second cause cannot be ascribed unto God: as faith, repentance, we neither do, nor may say, God believeth, or repenteth; but man belieheth, man repenteth: Therefore God doth not work all things.
Ans. Actions are done either efficiently, or formally: The Work of repentance is wrought by God efficiently, 2 Tim. 2.25. by man formally. 'Tis God that worketh repentance, not man; 'tis man that repents, not God: the ⟨p. 114⟩very formal efficiency of the second cause in man, is the effect of the first cause. The formal efficiency of the second cause being the effect of, and in all respects essentially depending upon the first cause, is so far from denying of, or detracting from the All-efficiency of the first cause, as that it much commends and sets it forth.