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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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If in Adam we were able to believe in Christ as our preserver from sin; and Confirmer in a state of life (had Christ then been so propounded to us) there can no reason be given why we were not able in that condition to have believed in Christ as a Saviour from sin, could he have been so propounded in that estate unto us.
But in Adam we were able to believe in Christ, as our Preserver from sin, and Conserver in that estate, had Christ then been so propounded unto us: Therefore, in Adam we were able to have believed in Christ, as a Saviour from sin, could he have been so propounded unto us in that estate.
The Minor is proved, by comparing Adam in innocency with the elect Angels: the Image of God in them both, ⟨p. 204⟩being the same in kind, their abilities were the same in kind: as therefore the elect Angels by Creation, had a principle whereby they were able to believe in Christ their Confirmer, (as appears by experience in that they believed in Christ their Head and Confirmer being commanded so to do) without the inspiring of any new principle) so in like manner, had Christ been propound unto Adam in innocency, to be believed in as his Head and Confirmer therein, he by the same concreated Image of God with the Angels, was able thereby (through like assisting grace) to have yielded like obedience without a new principle inspired.
The Minor is proved, by comparing Adam in innocency with the elect Angels: the Image of God in them both, ⟨p. 204⟩being the same in kind, their abilities were the same in kind: as therefore the elect Angels by Creation, had a principle whereby they were able to believe in Christ their Confirmer, (as appears by experience in that they believed in Christ their Head and Confirmer being commanded so to do) without the inspiring of any new principle) so in like manner, had Christ been propound unto Adam in innocency, to be believed in as his Head and Confirmer therein, he by the same concreated Image of God with the Angels, was able thereby (through like assisting grace) to have yeilded like obedience without a new principle inspired.