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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Ans. As the greatest measure hath no necessary connection with salvation, so the least measure puts the soul into a preparatory capacity, or Ministerial next-disposition to the ⟨p. 161⟩receiving of Christ. So that in respect of the Order of Gods Dispensation, such a soul being called to believe, is not now to object against its believing. The defect of such a measure of humiliation: but (together with its due attending to, and belping on any kindly work of a further degree of humiliation) it is to apply it self in a principal manner, immediately to believe.
Ans. As the greatest measure hath no necessary connexion with salvation, so the least measure puts the soul into a preparatory capacity, or Ministerial next-disposition to the ⟨p. 161⟩receiving of Christ. So that in respect of the Order of Gods Dispensation, such a soul being called to believe, is not now to object against its believing. The defect of such a measure of humiliation: but (together with its due attending to, and belping on any kindly work of a further degree of humiliation) it is to apply it self in a principal manner, immediately to believe.
There is not the like degree of humiliation in all those that are converted:1 for some feel a greater measure of trouble, others a lesser. But all that are truly converted are truly humbled.
- 1Humiliationis gradus nō est idem in omnibus illis qui convertuntur; alii enim gravi• rem sentiunt perturbation n, alii vero leviorem: sed omnes qui verè convert nt•r, verè etiam humiliantur. Ames.Humiliationis gradus nō est idem in omnibus illis qui convertuntur; alii enim gravi rem sentiunt perturbatione n, alii vero leviorem: sed omnes qui verè convert ntr, verè etiam humiliantur. Ames.