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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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Those things which fall out most necessarily in regard of the second cause, in respect of the first cause, they may be said to fall out freely, rather then necessarily. In like manner, those things which fall out contingently in regard of second causes, upon supposition of the Decree so predetermining them, may be said to fall out necessarily. No necessary act of the creature is necessary simply; an experiment whereof is the Babylonish furnace. Every contingent act of the creature is necessary upon the supposition of the Decree. The same effect is contingent and casual in respect of the second cause, and necessary in respect of the Decree. Contingent or casual, because in respect of the natural agency, or causality of the second cause, it might not have been; but necessary in respect of the Decree, all whose volitions infer a necessity of infallibility.
The Doctrine of the Efficiency of God affords an Antidote or Preservative against many pestilent Errors concerning the Providence of GOD: 1The chief whereof are;
- 1The Use of this Doctrine.The Ʋse of this Doctrine.
1. Atheism, concluding from the seeming disorder of second causes, that there is no God.