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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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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,1 as that they imply conversion to follow after) is to be considered either in respect of God; so only, those common works, which are in the Elect, are preparatory: i. e. properly preparatory: because in them only vocation, or conversion followeth thereupon. Or in respect of us, and so these common works in all, are preparatory; yet in the judgment of charity only. Forasmuch as we are to hope concerning ⟨p. 130⟩all where we see them, that they are the fore-runners of conversion: and till conversion, we can but hope concerning any: the Secret of Gods intention, touching this or that person in particular, being not revealed until vocation. The first may be called Preparatory, in respect of Gods intention; the second in respect of the judgment of charity.
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Preparatory Work is said to be so;1 either by way of mere order, asserted by the Orthodox, according to the Scriptures: or by way of Causation, Merit, and Congruity; asserted by the Papists, and Arminians; contrary to the Scriptures.