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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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John 14.1. Ye believe in God, believe also in me. John 17.3. And this is life eternal, that they may know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. So the first and third Articles of the Apostles Creed, I believe in God the Father Almighty, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord.
Calvin reprehends those,1 as highly injurious to miserable souls, who by calling God the Object of Faith simply, in the mean while omit Christ, without whom there can be no faith, nor access unto God.
- 1Calv. instit. l. 2. c. 6. Sect. 4. l. 3. c. 2. Sect. 1. Ipsa veritas Deus Dei Filius homine assumpto, non tamen consumpto eandem constituit atque fundavit fidem ut ad Deum iter esset homini, per hominem Deum, hic est enim Mediator Dei & hominum, Christus Jesus.Calv. instit. l. 2. c. 6. Sect. 4. l. 3. c. 2. Sect. 1. Ipsa veritas Deus Dei Filius homine assumpto, non tamen consumpto eandem constituit atque fundavit fidem ut ad Deum iter esset homini, per hominem Deum, hic est enim Mediator Dei & hominum, Christus Iesus.
The Object of Faith is God, and Christ Mediator: we must have both to found our faith upon. We cannot believe in God, except we believe in Christ.
The Object of Faith is God, and Christ Mediatour: we must have both to found our faith upon. We cannot believe in God, except we believe in Christ.