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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 Gospel is called a Revelation, because it being a Truth exceeding the Nature of the creature, the Power of Reason, and Doctrine of the first Covenant: man could no way attain unto it, but by Divine Revelation.
Truth is either Natural,1 which is laid up in the creature: or Moral, to be gathered by rational inferences from the light of nature, and help of right reason: or Legal, contained in the Law: or Evangelical, revealed only in the Gospel.
- 1Veritas Naturalis Ethica. L•galis. Evat gelica
The creature representeth God unto us, as a Creator, Governor, and Lord: The Law as the Creator of man after his own Image, and giving unto him a Covenant of Works unto Eternal life: The Gospel beyond these holds forth the mercy of God in Jesus Christ.
The creature representeth God unto us, as a Creatour, Governour, and Lord: The Law as the Creatour of man after his own Image, and giving unto him a Covenant of Works unto Eternal life: The Gospel beyond these holds forth the mercy of God in Jesus Christ.