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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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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, John 17.12. That is one justly designed to everlasting perdition, or destruction:1 as they used to say, a Son of death. So Antichrist is called the Son of perdition, 2 Thes. 2, 3. The Beast is said to go into perdition, Revel. 17.8. Thus all that perish under the light of the Gospel, are said to be lost, 2 Cor. 4.3. If our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost.
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 sence Judas is called the Son of perdition, John 17.12. That is one justly designed to everlasting perdition, or destruction:1 as they used to say, a Son of death. So Antichrist is called the Son of perdition, 2 Thes. 2, 3. The Beast is said to go into perdition, Revel. 17.8. Thus all that perish under the light of the Gospel, are said to be lost, 2 Cor. 4.3. If our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew]. Genetivus notat finem. Piscat. in loc, i. e. Electos sibi datos a patre qui peri erant non minus quam reprobi per peccatum. Piscat. in