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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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3. That it is his glory, by revealing and impartially executing such a measure of wrath, in case of transgression upon the work of his own hands: to manifest the Majesty of him, who is offended; the goodness of the Command, that is transgressed; the evil of sin, and the vileness of the sinner.
Justice in God is his constant Will, to render unto every one, that which is theirs.
The Justice of God,1 is considered either in respect of himself, or in respect of the reasonable creature; in order to to himself, (whereby he is a necessary debtor to himself.) It is called essential justice; in order to the reasonable creature, (whereby he hath freely made himself a debtor unto them) it is called Relative Justice.
- 1Rhetorf. de Gratia, Exeroit. 2. cap. 3.
In the Essential Justice of God,