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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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Ans. Such speeches though spoken after the manner of men for the help of our understanding: yet, are to be understood as becometh the nature of God. God is therefore said to repent, because he doth as men do when they repent, that is, he changeth his deeds: yet without any change of his will. Nay, those changes of his deeds are the executions of his unchangeable will.
Infiniteness is God of universal, unlimited, and incomprehensible ⟨p. 10⟩perfection, Job 11.8, 9. 1 Tim. 6.16. His understanding is infinite, Psal. 147.5. What is there said of one attribute, is true of all. God receiveth not his being of any, but hath it of himself: yea, he is his own being, therefore illimited; for there is none to limit him. God willeth himself freely, yet necessarily; that which acts necessarily, acts with all its might. God therefore having all perfection in his own power, cannot deny any to himself.
All things are contained in God: that which is increated, essentially; that which is created, to be created, or possible to be created, eminently; God is all. He is of every name, yet above all name.