A89737:884
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
An Object properly so called,1 is that; about which, the operation of a thing is primarily excercised: 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.
- 1An Object in general, What? Objectum est, circa quod res, vel rei operatio versatur. The Distinction of the Object of Faith.
The Object of Faith is either universal, scil. the whole revealed Will of God, Acts 24.14. Believing all things which are written in the Law, and the Prophets: Or special, scil. the Gospel, or revealed saving Will of God: and this is either Primary, viz. God himself, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and Jesus Christ God-man propounded with a Command to believe, 1 John 3.23. And a Promise of Salvation to them that do believe, Mark 16.16. Or Secondary: namely, The good obtained by believing: which, because it is contained in the promises, therefore the promises are called the Secondary Object of Faith. As a Spouse is first married to the person, i. e. her Husband, before she enjoyeth any conjugal ⟨p. 195⟩communion with him: so, we first by faith, receive the Person of Christ, before we are made partakers of the benefits of Christ, bestowed upon believers.