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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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Arg. 6. No one whilst he is in such a condition, wherein whilst he continueth, it is impossible to please God, can be ascertained of salvation: But every unbeliever (however qualified) whilst an unbeliever, is in such a condition, wherein it is impossible he should please God, Heb. 11.6. Therefore no unbeliever (however qualified) can be ascertained of salvation.
Arg. 6. No one whilest he is in such a condition, wherein whilest he continueth, it is impossible to please God, can be ascertained of salvation: But every unbeliever (however qualified) whilest an unbeliever, is in such a condition, wherein it is impossible he should please God, Heb. 11.6. Therefore no unbeliever (however qualified) can be ascertained of salvation.
Arg. 7. All those, who are in such a condition, to which the Scripture speaks wrath, certainly, viz. that they shall be damned: unto those (whilst such) the Scripture doth not promise salvation certainly.
Arg. 7. All those, who are in such a condition, to which the Scripture speaks wrath, certainly, viz. that they shall be damned: unto those (whilest such) the Scripture doth not promise salvation certainly.
But every unbeliever, in that he is yet dead in trespasses and sins, Ephes. 2.1. is in such a condition, to which the Scriptures speak wrath certainly, Ephes. 2.3.