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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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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.
For the right use and prevention of the abuse of Arguments taken from types and figures, it is requisite that we keep in mind these three Cautions.
1.1 That we inform our selves concerning the nature of a Type; namely, that it is a person, action, or thing (whether having or not having any physical aptness thereunto) by divine institution appointed and declared, to signify, testify, and oft times to exemplify some spiritual truth. 2. That we allow not any person, action, or thing,2 to be a Type, but what from the Scripture appears so to be. No Allegory is to be grounded upon the will of the Reader, but upon the authority of the Writer. 3. That our arguing from thence be adequate to the intent of the Spirit in the Scripture; neither more, nor less, nor otherwise. These Cautions premised, the Types themselves follow.
1.1 That we inform our selves concerning the nature of a Type; namely, that it is a person, action, or thing (whether having or not having any physical aptness thereunto) by divine institution appointed and declared, to signifie, testifie, and oft times to exemplifie some spiritual truth. 2. That we allow not any person, action, or thing,2 to be a Type, but what from the Scripture appears so to be. No Allegory is to be grounded upon the will of the Reader, but upon the authority of the Writer. 3. That our arguing from thence be adequate to the intent of the Spirit in the Scripture; neither more, nor less, nor otherwise. These Cautions premised, the Types themselves follow.