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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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Obj 9. Vocation is not a sanctifying work:
Vocation is a saving work. Therefore
Every saving work is not a sanctifying work.
Ans. Transeat. The whole argument granted concludes not the present question: The question is not Whether there be a saving work that is not a sanctifying work, but Whether there be a saving work before the grace of faith. If any (notwithstanding the doctrine of many godly learned, distinguishing sanctification into sanctification taken strictly, and sanctification taken more generally, yet) judg faith not to be a part of sanctification, they may please to consider the concurrence of our most able and godly Writers, asserting the contrary in their Disputations against the Arminians, together with the occasion of the Query, and their Arguments leading them unto the Affirmative.