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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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Rom. 8.2. For the Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the Law of sin, and death.
To assert the death of sin, before the in-dwelling Spirit of Christ Jesus, is to assert the effect before the cause. So of the Scriptures, the Arguments follow.
Arg. 1. To promise salvation before faith, and consequently before Christ, holds not correspondency with the rest of Gods Dispensation of his Acts of grace: who so orders the administration thereof, as that Christ may have the preeminence in all things: Which appeareth by the following induction of some particulars. God his love to his; viz. Election is in Christ, Ephes. 1.4.
Arg. 1. To promise salvation before faith, and consequently before Christ, holds not correspondency vvith the rest of Gods Dispensation of his Acts of grace: who so orders the administration thereof, as that Christ may have the preheminence in all things: Which appeareth by the follovving induction of some particulars. God his love to his; viz. Election is in Christ, Ephes. 1.4.