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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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2. 'Tis a filial fear, not a servile; that the Spirit works hereby. The fear of punishment for sin, is so a means to awe them from sin, as they yet fear sin, more then the punishment for sin.
The last Head of Argument,1 is taken from Experiences of the Saints: who being asked, will bear witness unto this truth.
- 1Examples.
The Parable of the Prodigals return unto his Fathers house,1 is propounded as a pattern of a sinners being brought home unto Christ Jesus. In him we may see the conscience of sin: Th•ne•ar sea mighty famine in that Land, ver. 14. The sense of this perishing condition under sin: And I perish with hunger, ver. 17. The experience of his lost estate; He fain would have filled his belly with the husks the swine did eat: And no man gave unto him, ver. 16. This my Son was lest, ver. 32. His sight of his need of Christ, and seeking after him: And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants in my Fathers house, have bread enough, and to spare? I will arise, and go to my Father? &c. ver. 17, 18. Hereunto may be added many instances recorded in the Scripture: Matthew the Publican, before he was effectually called, was sick of sin, as may be well gathered from Mat. 9. ver. 9.12, 13. Zacheus confesseth his sin,