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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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CHAP. VII. What are the Principal Heads, whereunto the Substance of Preparatory Work in the full Extent thereof, may be referred.
IN Answer to this Question: Consider, 1. What Preparatory Work, taken in its Extent, is? 2. What Parts thereof, are wrought by the Ministry of the Law? 3. What Parts thereof, are wrought by the Ministry of the Gospel? 4. Some Cases of Conscience concerning Preparatory Work.
IN Answer to this Question: Consider, 1. What Preparatory Work, taken in its Extent, is? 2. What Parts thereof, are wrought by the Ministery of the Law? 3. What Parts thereof, are wrought by the Ministery of the Gospel? 4. Some Cases of Conscience concerning Preparatory Work.
Preparatory Work, taken in its full Extent, is the whose frame of inherent Qualifications; coming between the Rest of the Soul, in the State of Nature, and Vocation; wrought distinctly, and in measure, in the Ministry both of the Law, and Gospel; by the common work of the Spirit concurring therewith: whereby, the Soul is put into a next disposition, or Ministerial Capacity of believing immediately; i. e. Of immediate receiving of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Preparatory Work, taken in its full Extent, is the whose frame of inherent Qualifications; coming between the Rest of the Soul, in the State of Nature, and Vocation; wrought distinctly, and in measure, in the Ministery both of the Law, and Gospel; by the common work of the Spirit concurring therewith: whereby, the Soul is put into a next disposition, or Ministerial Capacity of believing immediately; i. e. Of immediate receiving of the Lord Jesus Christ.