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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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CHAP. IX. Of the first Object of Saving Faith.
IN the Discussing and clearing of this truth, concerning the Object of Faith,
Consider, 1. What an Object in general is? 2. The Distribution of the Object of Faith. 3. What the special and primary Object of Saving Faith is? 4. The Order of Faith. 5. That it is the duty of all to believe. 6. The Difficulty of believing. 7. The Means and Manner whereby Faith is wrought. 8. Some principal Motives to believe.
Consider, 1. What an Object in general is? 2. The Distribution of the Object of Faith. 3. What the special and primary Object of Saving Faith is? 4. The Order of Faith. 5. That it is the duty of all to believe. 6. The Difficulty of believing. 7. The Means and Manner whereby Faith is wrought. 8. Some principa Motives to believe.
An Object properly so called,1 is that; about which, the operation of a thing is primarily exercised: and unto which it is of it self naturally ordered, and directed. So Truth is the Object of the understanding: Good is the Object of the Will.