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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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they are not so proportioned unto regeneration, as any degree of heat produced by the fire in the wood hath it self unto fire, but they are material dispositions, which make the subject more capable of the form to be introduced; as the dryness of the wood hath it self unto the fire. | Opera praeparatoria non sunt dispositiones,1 habentes necessariam vel certam semper connexionem cum forma introducenda; non sunt proportionatae regenerationi, ut habet se quicunque gradus caloris in ligno ab igne productus ad ignem; sed sunt dispositiones materiales, quae subjectum faciunt formae introducendae magis susceptivum, ut se habet siccitas ligni, ad ignem. Who will make it good that these material dispositions (of which we speak) have a certain connection with regeneration. Dr Ames. | Quis dabit dispositiones istas materiales (de quibus agitur) certam connexionem habere cum regeneratione. No man can promise to himself certainty of faith, unless he prove out his faith by sanctification. Wollebius. | Salutis cirtitudinem nemo sibi polliceri potest,2 nisi fidem ex sanctificatione exploret. Though salvation be propounded to be obtained upon the condition of faith, yet faith is not propounded to be obtained upon the condition of any thing to be performed before it, that so we may attain faith. | Licet salus proponatur obtinenda sub conditione fidei,3 fides tamen non proponitur obtinenda sub conditione alicujus prius praestandi, ut sic consequamur fidem. ⟨p. 178⟩The cause why the definitive Decree of God is propounded indefinitely in the Gospel,4 is, that so the salvation of men might be undetermined unto them until they believe. Dr Twice. | Causa quare decretum Dei definitum proponitur in Evangelio indefinitè, est ut sic hominibus indefinita sit salus sua donec credant. Salvation is in suspense unto men until they do believe. Idem. | Salus est in suspenso hominibus donec credant. The vessels of mercy at least of the first (which I,5 saith Mr Rutherford, believe to be effectual Vocation, not Election) although in Gods secret Decree they are such designed men, and determined by name, and most especially; nevertheless there is no special determination in the Scriptures; for it is no where written, Do this, and thou shalt be effectually called.