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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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CHAP. VI. There are certain Preparatory works coming between the carnal rest of the soul in the state of sin, and effectual vocation; Or, Christ in his ordinary Dispensation of the Gospel, calleth not sinners, as sinners, but such sinners; i. e. qualified sinners, immediately to believe.
For the better handling this Position, it may be convenient to observe the following Method.
FOr the better handling this Position, it may be convenient to observe the following Method.
1. Premise some distinctions. 2. Describe preparatory work. 3. Prove the Point by Texts of Scripture, by Types of Conversion, by Reason, by Examples. 4. Satisfy some principal Objections.
1. Premise some distinctions. 2. Describe preparatory work. 3. Prove the Point by Texts of Scripture, by Types of Conversion, by Reason, by Examples. 4. Satisfie some principal Objections.
The term preparatory (nothing works so fore-going,