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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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Ans. It is not said so, therefore it was not so; is no good consequence. 'Tis a frequent thing in the Scripture, to mention the thing done, without mentioning the manner of the doing of that thing, Psal. 33.9. David speaks of the Creation, yet is silent of the Order of creating, Matth. 1.2. We read that Abraham begat Isaac, but of the manner of his begetting him, viz. By faith, not considering his own body now dead, Rom. 4.19. &c. There is no mention, Exod. 20.1. The Holy Ghost records the deliverance of Israel out of the Land of Egypt; the manner of it, namely, by signs and ⟨p. 140⟩wonders, and by an out-stretched arm, is wholly omitted. 'Tis in this case between the thing done, and the manner of the doing thereof, as between the Sacrament instituted, and the Order of the institution: The Sacrament is sometimes mentioned, where the Order of the institution is not observed, 1 Cor. 10.16. As therefore he that would inform himself of the Order of the Institution, and Administration of the Elements in the Supper, is not to learn it from those Texts, where (though the matter be recited, yet) the Doctrine of the Order is not held forth: so, he that would instruct himself concerning Preparatory Work in order to conversion, is not to look unto those places: where (though the work of conversion be recorded, yet) the teaching of Preparatory Work is not intended; but unto such Scriptures where the Doctrine of Preparatory Work is purposely taught.
Ans. It is not said so, therefore it was not so; is no good consequence. 'Tis a frequent thing in the Scripture, to mention the thing done, without mentioning the manner of the doing of that thing, Psal. 33.9. David speaks of the Creation, yet is silent of the Order of creating, Matth. 1.2. We read that Abraham begat Isaac, but of the manner of his begetting him, viz. By faith, not considering his own body now dead,