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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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This appears further from the Office of God, viz. that he is Judg of the World: Is God unrighteous that taketh vengeance? God forbid: for then how should God judg the World? Rom. 3.5, 6. So Abraham; That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked; and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judg of all the Earth d•right? Gen. 18.25. From the Wisdom of God, which dictateth this way, and no other, to serve best to the manifestation of the glory of God. Lastly, From the Nature of God, who is essentially just, and his Will (as was said before) is the Rule of Justice. To grant that God can will Injustice as such, is to grant that God can be unjust, that is, to grant that God cannot be God.
We cannot acknowledge the Justice of God, if we do not acknowledge sin: The acknowledgement of the righteousness of so great an evil of punishment as is contained in the Curse, necessarily presupposeth an answerable evil of offence in sin.
We cannot acknowledg the Justice of God, if we do not acknowledg sin: The acknowledgment of the righteousness of so great an evil of punishment as is contained in the Curse, necessarily presupposeth an answerable evil of offence in sin.
We cannot acknowledge Grace, if we do not acknowledge both sin and Justice: Impunity, where punishment is not just, is but abstaining from an act of Injustice, and no act of Grace: If Damnation were not just, the gift of Salvation (in some respect) were not Grace.