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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. Hope is grounded on Gods revealed Will, not upon the Decree unrevealed, according to the revealed Will of God, every person that hears the Gospel is equally capable of believing. It is a sin for any to believe they are reprobated. We are (according to ordinary dispensation) to look at all living under the Gospel as elected in the judgement of charity. 'Tis the duty of every one to whom the Object of Faith is propounded to believe: and 'tis the duty of every Believer to believe that he is elected. We are to make use of the Decree according to the Command: that is, to sanctify God in the general Doctrine thereof, to apply our selves unto our duty; namely, to believe; and to forbear any particular and personal application thereof, before we do believe.
Ans. Hope is grounded on Gods revealed Will, not upon the Decree unrevealed, according to the revealed Will of God, every person that hears the Gospel is equally capable of believing. It is a sin for any to believe they are reprobated. We are (according to ordinary dispensation) to look at all living under the Gospel as elected in the judgement of charity. 'Tis the duty of every one to whom the Object of Faith is propounded to believe: and 'tis the duty of every Believer to believe that he is elected. We are to make use of the Decree according to the Command: that is, to sanctifie God in the general Doctrine thereof, to apply our selves unto our duty; namely, to believe; and to forbear any particular and personal application thereof, before we do believe.
Saving Faith hath for its Object God and Christ: yet so,1 as we first believe in Jesus Christ God-man, a Saviour unto them that do believe; and by Christ we believe in God the the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: a God and Father unto ⟨p. 198⟩[…] ⟨p. 199⟩[…] ⟨p. 200⟩