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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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A Moral cause is such a cause wherein the Agent stands by duty bound concerning the producing, or not producing of such an effect: so, as by omission of what is commanded, or commission of what is forbidden, there is a guilt incurred: so mans will is moral, therefore the blameable cause of unbelief.
Gods Will is the Antecedent, not the Cause of unbelief, the abuse of mans free-will in the fall, is the cause of unbelief. Unbelief not cured, (considered Negatively) is in respect of the Will of God a physical, and unblamable effect: of a physical and unblamable cause: but mans will being a moral cause; unbelief in this sense cannot be the effect thereof. Unbelief not cured (privatively considered) is in respect of God, as a blamable Consequent, of an unblamable Antecedent: in respect of the will of man, it is a blamable effect, of a moral, and blamable cause.
Gods Will is the Antecedent, not the Cause of unbelief, the abuse of mans free-will in the fall, is the cause of unbelief. Unbelief not cured, (considered Negatively) is in respect of the Will of God a physical, and unblamable effect: of a physical and unblamable cause: but mans will being a moral cause; unbelief in this sence cannot be the effect thereof. Unbelief not cured (privatively considered) is in respect of God, as a blamable Consequent, of an unblamable Antecedent: in respect of the will of man, it is a blamable effect, of a moral, and blamable cause.
In Adam having received power whereby we might not have sinned, we sinned freely.
In Adam having received povver whereby vve might not have sinned, vve sinned freely.