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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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cTo say, Christ dyed for us, if we do believe: is a true Proposition, if understood in respect of the inseparable connection of the Antecedent, and the Consequent: but false, if understood in way of Causality. The vigorous grace of the Gospel runneth better, being held out thus: Christ dyed for his when sinners, and enemies, that they might infallibly believe.
cTo say, Christ dyed for us, if we do believe: is a true Proposition, if understood in respect of the inseparable connexion of the Antecedent, and the Consequent: but false, if understood in way of Causality. The vigorous grace of the Gospel runneth better, being held out thus: Christ dyed for his when sinners, and enemies, that they might infallibly believe.
- cSi credis, Christus pro te mortuus est, Est Propositio vera ratione nexus antec• dentis, & consequentis: non ratione ullius causalitatis, quasi per sidem nostram fiat ut Christus pro•• bis mortuus fuerit. Span•. annot. ad defens. [Greek or Hebrew]. 5. N. 4.Si credis, Christus pro te mortuus est, Est Propositio vera ratione nexus antec• dentis, & consequentis: non ratione ullius causalitatis, quasi per sidem nostram fiat ut Christus pro•• bis mortuus fuerit. Span•. annot. ad defens. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. 5. N. 4.
3. The Proposition of the Gospel, (that is of Christ) with a Command to believe, and a Promise that every one that believes shall be saved