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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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The due acknowledgement of the Justice of God, makes the sufferer more quiet and patient, God the more glorious, sin more sinful, sinners more awful.
The due acknowledgment of the Justice of God, makes the sufferer more quiet and patient, God the more glorious, sin more sinful, sinners more awful.
Unjust therefore (in case of punishment for sin) is mans complaint of God in point of Justice.
First, Because God punisheth no man but for sin. God now having freely bound himself to such an order of Justice, is relatively just necessarily: yet this relative Justice proceeds to execution by accident, that is, in case of sin. Gods Decree and Justice notwithstanding, if man had not sinned, he should not have dyed.