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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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Lostness is a principal part of Preparatory Work,1 whereby the soul besides the Work of the Law, is further made sensible of its perishing condition, by the common work of the Gospel. So revealing Jesus Christ to be believed in, as withal, convincing the soul of the loss of its own righteousness, the want of the righteousness of Jesus Christ, together with its inability and enmity to believe, repent, do, or desire any good: whereby, the soul is yet more meetly disposed, for the waiting for, receiving of, and magnifying of received mercy.
Lostness is a principal part of Preparatory Work,1 whereby the soul besides the Work of the Law, is further made sensible of its perishing condition, by the common work of the Gospel. So revealing Jesus Christ to be believed in, as withall, convincing the soul of the loss of its own righteousness, the want of the righteousness of Jesus Christ, together with its inability and enmity to believe, repent, do, or desire any good: whereby, the soul is yet more meetly disposed, for the wayting for, receiving of, and magnifying of received merey.
- 1A lost Estate.
Lostness is either taken for the perishing condition of the soul, or for the sensibleness of this perishing condition: as it is in this place.
If lostness be taken for the perishing condition of the soul, so all are lost by reason of sin, whether they are sensible, or insensible of it. The reprobate totally, and finally: In this sense Judas is called the Son of perdition,