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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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The Meritorious Procuring of the effects of this love to be applied, viz. Redemption, was wrought by Christ.
The Meritorious Procuring of the effects of this love to be applyed, viz. Redemption, was wrought by Christ.
In the first actual application of this Love by effectual Vocation, the Soul passively receiveth Christ by the infused grace of faith: for unto Dr Ames (putting the Souls passive receiving of Christ before the active) I fully consent; and conceive it manifest, that the nature and very form of faith, consisting in receiving of Christ; it thence followeth, that if the Soul acting faith (that is, by the second act of faith) receiveth Christ actively, then by the grace of faith (viz. by the first act) it receiveth Christ passively.
If then Gods Love to his be in Christ; the meritorious procuring the effects of this Love to be applied, be by Christ; the first actual application of this Love, be the receiving of Christ: judg, whether it be agreeable to that administration, which giveth unto Christ the preeminence in all things, that the revelation of this Love (which is clearly implied in a personal and certain promise of Salvation) should be before him, without him, and so applied unto the Soul, where he is not; and not rather suspended, and waiting upon his presence, as an honour to his actual coming, and a peculiar favour to Believers that have received him.
If then Gods Love to his be in Christ; the meritorious procuring the effects of this Love to be applyed, be by Christ; the first actual application of this Love, be the receiving of Christ: judg, whether it be agreeable to that administration, which giveth unto Christ the preeminence in all things, that the revelation of this Love (which is clearly implyed in a personal and certain promise of Salvation) should be before him, without him, and so applyed unto the Soul, where he is not; and not rather suspended, and waiting upon his presence, as an honour to his actual coming, and a peculiar favour to Beleevers that have received him.