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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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Preparatory, or legal repentance, is a common work of the Spirit; wrought by the Ministry both of the Law, and Gospel, super-adding unto what was wrought by the mere Doctrine of the Law, a further discovery unto, and affecting of the soul with the sense of its utter present-perishing condition under, and fear of the future aggravated punishment for sin: whereby the distressed sinner, inwardly feeling the into lerable bitterness, and heavy load thereof, addeth unto outward unrebukableness according unto the Law, an external conformity unto the Gospel.
Preparatory, or legal repentance, is a common work of the Spirit; wrought by the Ministery both of the Law, and Gospel, super-adding unto what was wrought by the meer Doctrine of the Law, a further discovery unto, and affecting of the soul with the sense of its utter present-perishing condition under, and fear of the future aggravated punishment for sin: whereby the distressed sinner, inwardly feeling the into lerable bitterness, and heavy load thereof, addeth unto outward unrebukableness according unto the Law, an external conformity unto the Gospel.
It is called Legal, not so much in respect of the means, whereby it is wrought; scil. the Law; for it is wrought not only by the Law, but also by the Gospel: but in respect of the state wherein the person is, in whom it is wrought, notwithstanding preparatory repentance: namely, under the Law, and not under grace. Under this Work of preparatory Repentance, the soul is troubled for sin. Sick of sin,