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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 Will placed under this determining Motion of God, inclineth it self freely to the Act, and to that only: whereunto it would have inclined it self, if (upon a supposition of impossibility) there were no Decree, nor physical, or hyperphysical Determination thereof by God.1
- 1Deus ita utitur voluntate, ut ipsa voluntas sese electivè vitalitèr, & expractico rationis judicio agat. Rhetorf. de gratia excercit. 3. cap. 3. Against the All-governing Providence of God.
If the Decree of God hindered not the liberty of the second cause, (as we saw before) then the Efficiency of God hindereth not the Liberty of the second cause: Gods Efficiency being nothing else but the Execution of the Decree. If the Decree of God be so far from being a hinderance unto liberty, as that liberty cannot be without it; nay, is the effect thereof, as its first cause: then the Efficiency of God (being but the Execution of the Decree) will also be found to be so far from being a prejudice unto liberty, as that liberty cannot be without it; nay, is the effect thereof as its next cause.
Obj. The Disorder of the second cause, is often such as seemeth not to consist with the All-governing Providence of God. Divine Government would not order things so disorderly.