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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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This is a great part of the difference between the first, and the second Covenant. The Object of Faith in the first Covenant, was God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: ⟨p. 201⟩but not Jesus Christ, God-man, Mediator. The Object of Faith in the second Covenant, is both God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; and Jesus Christ God-man Mediator. In the first Covenant man might have believed in God without believing in Christ: but man could never believe in Christ without believing in God. Hence Paul desires to know nothing but Christ.
This is a great part of the difference between the first, and the second Covenant. The Object of Faith in the first Covenant, was God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: ⟨p. 201⟩but not Jesus Christ, God-man, Mediatour. The Object of Faith in the second Covenant, is both God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; and Jesus Christ God-man Mediatour. In the first Covenant man might have believed in God without believing in Christ: but man could never believe in Christ without believing in God. Hence Paul desires to know nothing but Christ.
Our communion is by Faith in the Son of God. Gal. 2.20. And the life which I now live in the stesh, I live by the Faith of the Son of God. Therefore, we have faith in the Son of God.
As Christ is the Object of divine Worship, Acts 7.59. Revel. 5.12