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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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Object. 1.1 There is no use of preparatory work, because there is no saving work to be wrought upon the Elect, ⟨p. 139⟩which God cannot work without it.
- 1Objection satissied.
Answ. Were this Objection good, there would follow a total uselessness-of any second cause, or fellow-creature towards the producing of any effect.
Answ. Were this Objection good, there would follow a total uselesness-of any second cause, or fellow-creature towards the producing of any effect.
2. Not God's Absolute, but his Ordinate Power: i. e. The common Course of his special Providence, is the ordinarily Rule of his proceeding with man; the Exercise of his Power is regulated by his Will. God is Omnipotent, he can do whatsoever he will; but he is not Omnivolent, he will not do whatsoever he can.