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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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Not mans reason, but Gods Word, is the Interpreter of Gods Works: Whence, in the Psalmists temptation, we might attain the Psalmists satisfaction, did we seek it with the like spirit: When I sought to know this, it was too painful for me, till I entered into the sanctuary of the L rd, Psal. 73.16, 17.
If yet we cannot see that God governeth according to his Law, nor how his Word and Works of Providence do agree, the error is in our Judgment, not in his Government.
We know that God is just in all his ways, though the reason of the Justice of some of his ways, we know not. That Gods Word and his Works agree, is manifest unto us; though how they agree, is sometimes hidden from us.
The seeming defects of Beauty, or Justice, in the Works of God, proceed from the error of our understanding, not from any want in Providence: The offence that man takes at the Providence of God, is taken, not given.