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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The word used Luke 10.31. and translated [it chanced] is of the same signification with the Hebrew word used Eccl. 9.11. turned, Chance; and with that vers. 2. turned, Event, 1(from the root whereof the Greek word is by some thought to come:) it is taken for a good event, Ruth 2.3. for a bad event, 1 Sam. 6.9.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] aeb Heb. [Greek or Hebrew] unde [Greek or Hebrew] Pisc. in loc.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 aeb Heb. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 unde 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Pisc. in loc.
Those things that fall out casually, or necessarily, in regard of the second cause, fall out alike infallibly, and therefore alike intendedly, in regard of Gods Decree.
Those effects which proceed from second necessary causes, as heat from fire, are said to fall out necessarily: Those effects which proceed from second contingent causes, that is, such whose effects in respect of their second cause was likely not to be, as to be, as namely the elicit acts, i. e. the free choice of the will, or the tile falling from the house to alight upon the head of the passengers, are said to fall out casually.