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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 not distinguishing of Grace into common, and special ⟨p. 169⟩or saving, troubles the understanding of the friends of Grace, obscures the Doctrine of Grace, and advantageth the Enemies of Grace: Without it Pelagians, Semi-Pelagians, Arminians, Papists, and Orthodox, are all confounded together, for all acknowledge Grace.
The not distinguishing of Grace into common, and special ⟨p. 169⟩or saving, troubles the understanding of the friends of Grace, obscures the Doctrine of Grace, and advantageth the Enemies of Grace: Without it Pelagians, Semi-Pelagians, Arminians, Papists, and Orthodox, are all confounded together, for all acknowledg Grace.
To the Papist (apologizing for himself,1 that he ascribes all to the praise of God) Perkins answereth, So did the Pharisee, Luke 18.11.
- 1Perkins, Gal. 6.3.
We deceive our selves, in thinking we ascribe unto God, if we do not ascribe unto him in his own way.