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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 same is further to be seen, by laying the several conditions of men one unto another.
1. If we compare wicked men with wicked men, their punishments are corporal, or spiritual; these temporal, or eternal: If God punisheth not in the one, he neither doth, or will punish in the other, first, or last; more, or less, here, or hereafter, so, as in conclusion, each impenitent one shall suffer according to their deserts, none more, none less. 2. If we compare the Saints with the Saints; their chastisements are various, both inward, and outward: that which they suffer not one way, who can say they suffer not another? The conclusion also with them all will prove all sin to end in loss and grief; and all obedience to end in endless gain and joy. Their repentance shall hold proportion with their offence, and glory shall be answerable unto grace. 3. If we compare the wicked with the godly, (always remembering that the sins of the wicked are fully punished in Hell: the sins of the Elect already punished in their Surety, and in due time chastised in their own persons) we are further to consider, that the great difference between the godly, and ungodly, is not in things visible, or pertaining to this life: but in their state respectively after this life. The chastisements of the Saints do not exceed, but are far ⟨p. 122⟩short of their deserts: the punishment of the wicked shall be according to their deserts. 'Tis not against justice, that the Saints suffer chastisement, before the wicked suffer punishment: It is of mercy, that they so suffer chastisement, as that they may not suffer punishment with the World, 1 Cor. 11.32.
1. If we compare wicked men with wicked men, their punishments are corporal, or spiritual; these temporal, or eternal: If God punisheth not in the one, he neither doth, or will punish in the other, first, or last; more, or less, here, or hereafter, so, as in conclusion, each impenitent one shall suffer according to their deserts, none more, none less. 2. If we compare the Saints with the Saints; their chastisements are various, both inward, and outward: that which they suffer not one way, who can say they suffer not another? The conclusion also with them all will prove all sin to end in loss and grief; and all obedience to end in endless gain and joy. Their repentance shall hold proportion with their offence, and glory shall be answerable unto grace. 3. If we compare the wicked with the godly, (always remembring that the sins of the wicked are fully punished in Hell: the sins of the Elect already punished in their Surety, and in due time chastised in their own persons) we are further to consider, that the great difference between the godly, and ungodly, is not in things visible, or pertaining to this life: but in their state respectively after this life. The chastisements of the Saints do not exceed, but are far