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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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It may yet haply be said, Where these qualifications are, there may be a seed of faith.
This [may be] either supposeth faith where salvation is ascertained; if so, 'tis that we defend, and yields the Cause: Or, it supposeth salvation may be ascertained where faith is ⟨p. 190⟩not,1 which hath been disputed against; and how far disproved, let the Reader judg: Or, it supposeth a middle condition, wherein the Soul neither hath faith, nor is without faith (as if faith were ex traduce) which both the nature of faith, and the concurring Judgment of the godly Learned refuse, teaching regeneration and faith to be wrought in an instant, not successively.
This [may be] either supposeth faith where salvation is ascertained; if so, 'tis that we defend, and yeilds the Cause: Or, it supposeth salvation may be ascertained where faith is ⟨p. 190⟩not,1 which hath been disputed against; and how far disproved, let the Reader judg: Or, it supposeth a middle condition, wherein the Soul neither hath faith, nor is without faith (as if faith were ex traduce) which both the nature of faith, and the concurring Judgment of the godly Learned refuse, teaching regeneration and faith to be wrought in an instant, not successively.
- 1Polan. Synt. l. 9. c. 6. Ames Cor. Art. 4. c. 4. Idem de Praepar. pec. ad conversionē. Span. Ex. de gr. erot. 28. Credere in Christū non est motus successivus, sed instantaneus. Twiss. l. 3. Errat. 8. Sect. 1.Polan. Synt. l. 9. c. 6. Ames Cor. Art. 4. c. 4. Idem de Praepar. pec. ad conversionē. Span. Ex. de gr. erot. 28. Credere in Christū non est motus successivus, sed instantaneus. Twiss. l. 3. Errat. 8. Sect. 1.