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.For I determined not to know any thing amongst you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified, 1 Cor. 2.2.Moreover, I will endeavour, that you may be able after my decease, to have these things always in remembrance. 2 Pet. 1.15.LONDON, Printed by John Macock, for Henry Cripps, and Lodowick Lloyd, and are to be sold at their shop in Popes head Alley near Lombard street. 1654.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.For I determined not to know any thing amongst you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified, 1 Cor. 2.2.Moreover, I will endeavour, that you may be able after my decease, to have these things always in remembrance. 2 Pet. 1.15.LONDON, Printed by John Macock, for Henry Cripps, and Lodowick Lloyd, and are to be sold at their shop in Popes head Alley neer Lombard street. 1654.Title page of The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few…, London, 1654The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few…John Norton, 1654

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CHAP. XV. Of the state of the blessed, where: Of the condition of their souls from the instant of their Dissolution, and of their persons after the Resurrection.

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Here consider, 1 The probability that the Saints in glory see the Divine Essence. 2 What the Beatifical Vision is? where of the Extent of the object of the Beatifical Vision, Manner of the Beatifical Vision, Effect of the Beatifical Vision, 3 That the soul separated, immediately upon its dissolution from the body, enjoyeth this Blessedness in the presence and sight of God and Christ. 4 The Adjuncts of Blessedness, viz. The place of the Blessed, Their Society, The Duration of all. 5 The condition of the Body after the Resurrection. 6 Whether the Blessedness of the soul be greater after the Resurrection than it was before.

Here consider, 1 THe probability that the Saints in glory see the Divine Essence. 2 What the Beatifical Vision is? where of the Extent of the object of the Beatifical Vision, Manner of the Beatifical Vision, Effect of the Beatifical Vision, 3 That the soul separated, immediately upon its dissolution from the body, enjoyeth this Blessednesse in the presence and sight of God and Christ. 4 The Adjuncts of Blessednesse, viz. The place of the Blessed, Their Society, The Duration of all. 5 The condition of the Body after the Resurrection. 6 Whether the Blessednesse of the soul be greater after the Resurrection than it was before.

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The Saints in glory see the Divine Essence it self.

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We shall see him as he is, 1 Joh. 3.2.

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CHAP. XV. Of the state of the blessed, where: Of the condition of their souls from the instant of their Dissolution, and of their persons after the Resurrection.