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A89737 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. Norton, John, 1606-1663. 1654 (1654) Wing N1320; Thomason E734_9; ESTC R206951 276,720 371

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head_n consider_v the_o band_n and_o joint_n the_o sanctuary_n be_v a_o curious_a work_n exod._n 35_o 31-35_a the_o temple_n be_v a_o magnificent_a work_n our_o holy_a and_o beautiful_a house_n where_o our_o father_n praise_v thou_o isa_n 64.11_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v venis_fw-la ossibus_fw-la ex_fw-la denis_fw-la bis_fw-la centenisque_fw-la novenis_fw-la constat_fw-la homo_fw-la denis_fw-la bis_fw-la dentibus_fw-la &_o duodenis_fw-la exit_fw-la trecentenis_fw-la decies_fw-la sex_n quinqueque_fw-la venis_fw-la curious_o wrought_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 139.14_o 15._o in_o it_o anatomist_n observe_v two_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o bone_n other_o two_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o two_o and_o thirty_o tooth_n three_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o vein_n the_o body_n and_o person_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o sanctify_v be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o more_o divine_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n a_o member_n 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than_o a_o sinner_n and_o before_o a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a well_o know_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8.33_o 34._o obj._n few_o believer_n seem_v to_o have_v this_o peace_n ans_fw-fr all_o believer_n have_v the_o same_o state_n of_o peace_n although_o many_o believer_n have_v not_o the_o full_a persuasion_n and_o comfortable_a sense_n of_o it_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o justify_v faith_n proper_o so_o call_v namely_o the_o direct_a act_n of_o faith_n receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n or_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o pardon_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v peace_n and_o assurance_n namely_o a_o reflex_n act_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v full_o persuade_v and_o do_v believe_v that_o we_o do_v believe_v hereby_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v and_o make_v first_o partaker_n of_o peace_n but_o we_o rest_v persuade_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o peace_n the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o object_n the_o thing_n believe_v be_v certain_a i.e._n infallible_a the_o second_o be_v call_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o subject_n because_o the_o subject_n i.e._n the_o person_n believe_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o do_v believe_v this_o distinction_n be_v of_o great_a use_n unto_o many_o believer_n who_o not_o sufficient_o attend_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o justify_v faith_n think_v they_o have_v no_o faith_n because_o they_o want_v assurance_n a_o great_a mistake_n say_v master_n pemble_n and_o that_o which_o cast_v many_o a_o conscience_n upon_o the_o wrack_n treatise_n pemble_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o treatise_n torment_v it_o with_o unsufferable_a fear_n where_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o bless_a where_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o soul_n from_o the_o instant_n of_o their_o dissolution_n and_o of_o their_o person_n after_o the_o resurrection_n here_o consider_v 1_o the_o probability_n that_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n see_v the_o divine_a essence_n 2_o what_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n be_v where_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o object_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n manner_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n effect_v of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n 3_o that_o the_o soul_n separate_v immediate_o upon_o its_o dissolution_n from_o the_o body_n enjoy_v this_o blessedness_n in_o the_o presence_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n 4_o the_o adjunct_n of_o blessedness_n viz._n the_o place_n of_o the_o bless_a their_o society_n the_o duration_n of_o all_o 5_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o body_n after_o the_o resurrection_n 6_o whether_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v great_a after_o the_o resurrection_n than_o it_o be_v before_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n see_v the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3.2_o facialis_fw-la consider_v 1._o visio_fw-la facialis_fw-la for_o now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o face_n to_o face_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o the_o great_a object_n see_v now_o and_o then_o be_v the_o same_o only_o the_o manner_n of_o see_v it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o than_o we_o shall_v see_v it_o immediate_o now_o we_o see_v mediate_o but_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v even_o as_o also_o i_o be_o know_v ibid._n and_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n rev._n 22.4_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o in_o heaven_n the_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n mitth_z 18.10_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n consist_v principal_o in_o see_v god_n face_n the_o bless_a see_v god_n with_o such_o a_o sight_n as_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o sight_n of_o faith_n we_o that_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n walk_v by_o faith_n they_o who_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n walk_v by_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o therefore_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n be_v mediate_v what_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o in_o the_o state_n of_o felicity_n oppose_v in_o that_o respect_n to_o that_o of_o faith_n shall_v be_v immediate_a man_n natural_o desire_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n himself_o whether_o he_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o first_o cause_n for_o effect_n once_o find_v 16._o smising_a tr_fw-la 2._o disput_fw-la 6._o n._n 46.49_o intellect_n we_o non_fw-fr quiet_a at_o nr_a sum_n intelligibili_fw-la nisi_fw-la illud_fw-la possideat_fw-la perfectissimo_fw-la genere_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la non_fw-la implicante_fw-la contradictionem_fw-la ibid._n n._n 51._o synop_n disp_n 52._o n._n 16._o we_o natural_o desire_v to_o see_v their_o cause_n or_o as_o the_o objective_a cause_n of_o blessedness_n as_o the_o sight_n be_v not_o quiet_v except_o in_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o visible_a object_n so_o be_v it_o impossible_a for_o the_o understanding_n to_o acquiesce_v except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o high_a be_v a_o create_a being_n can_v be_v our_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la i.e._n our_o chief_a good_a only_a god_n who_o be_v increated_a can_v fill_v and_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n of_o man._n this_o 112._o synop_n vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la junius_n count_v 7._o c._n 1._o n._n 3._o etc._n etc._n 3._o n._n 1._o festus_n hominius_fw-la disp_n 34._o trac_n 2._o bucan_n lec_n 36._o q._n 10._o annotat._n upon_o rev._n 22.4_o daven_n 1._o col._n 1.15_o cham._n tom._n 3._o l._n 25._o cap._n 1._o zanch._n de_fw-fr operibus_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 6._o thes_n 1._o polan_n synt_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o vide_fw-la august_n epist_n 111._o 〈◊〉_d 112._o as_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o of_o the_o papist_n so_o seem_v it_o to_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o protestant_n divine_v general_o we_o say_v junius_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o protestant_n confess_v the_o saint_n depart_v do_v enjoy_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n proper_o dr._n willet_n upon_o exodus_fw-la 33._o deni_v not_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o the_o next_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o divine_a essence_n apprehensive_o not_o comprehensive_o or_o full_o which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v intend_v and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v teach_v by_o sober_a writer_n either_o we_o or_o other_o obj._n god_n be_v invisible_a 1_o col._n 15._o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o and_o 6.16_o ans_fw-fr the_o divine_a essence_n be_v not_o visible_a to_o bodily_a eye_n either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o hereafter_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o the_o essence_n simple_o consider_v can_v be_v see_v by_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n exod._n 33.20_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v though_o it_o be_v see_v of_o the_o soul_n apprehensive_o i.e._n so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v capable_a yet_o non_fw-la comprehensive_o and_o full_o joh._n 1.18_o obj._n the_o visive_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v say_v to_o see_v the_o divine_a essence_n be_v create_v the_o divine_a essenee_n be_v increated_a and_o infinite_a between_o that_o which_o be_v finite_a and_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a there_o be_v no_o proportion_n therefore_o it_o seem_v the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o can_v be_v see_v by_o the_o soul_n ans_fw-fr though_o there_o be_v no_o geometrical_a proportion_n between_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o the_o visive_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o glory_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v between_o they_o the_o proportion_n of_o a_o act_n and_o its_o object_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n glorify_v may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v a_o visive_a power_n not_o only_o adequate_v to_o but_o far_o exceed_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o can_v see_v the_o sun_n comprehensive_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o ordinary_a mortal_a man_n though_o 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same_o mystical_a body_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o meeting_n together_o sweeten_v with_o more_o affect_v ingredient_n and_o circumstance_n than_o the_o meeting_n of_o jacob_n joseph_n and_o benjamin_n together_o with_o their_o ability_n unity_n complacency_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o mix_v with_o the_o immediate_a presence_n of_o christ_n if_o peter_n but_o for_o a_o small_a time_n see_v and_o hear_v the_o face_n and_o discourse_n of_o christ_n moses_n and_o elias_n break_v out_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o much_o more_o cause_n be_v there_o for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v be_v not_o only_a spectator_n and_o auditor_n but_o also_o interlocutor_n with_o they_o and_o the_o residue_n of_o this_o full_a and_o bless_a society_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sanit_n in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o comfort_n on_o earth_n so_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n be_v no_o little_a part_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n the_o duration_n of_o this_o blessedness_n be_v for_o ever_o all_o 3._o the_o duration_n of_o all_o duration_n be_v either_o increated_a viz._n eternity_n proper_o so_o call_v this_o be_v the_o duration_n of_o god_n or_o create_v viz._n eviternity_n the_o duration_n of_o the_o bless_a in_o glory_n or_o time_n the_o duration_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n between_o eternity_n eviternity_n and_o time_n some_o who_o have_v more_o accurate_o consider_v the_o nature_n thereof_o distinguish_v thus_o eternity_n be_v without_o beginning_n without_o end_n without_o succession_n eviternity_n be_v without_o end_n but_o not_o without_o beginning_n and_o though_o without_o succession_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o their_o person_n yet_o not_o without_o succession_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o operation_n and_o other_o accident_n time_n have_v both_o a_o beginning_n succession_n and_o end_n in_o eternity_n all_o be_v present_a nothing_o past_a nor_o to_o 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state_n of_o corruption_n it_o be_v abase_v low_a than_o all_o create_a body_n so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v exalt_v high_a than_o all_o other_o body_n christ_n except_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o glorify_a body_n consist_v especial_o in_o two_o thing_n 1_o in_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n with_o these_o eye_n 2_o in_o certain_a inherent_a celestial_a quality_n that_o we_o shall_v see_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n with_o these_o eye_n job_n manifest_o testify_v for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n who_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v he_o and_o not_o another_o cap._n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v the_o next_o object_n unto_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n itself_o as_o the_o create_a grace_n which_o the_o manhood_n receive_v be_v out_o of_o measure_n joh._n 3.34_o yet_o not_o simple_o for_o be_v a_o creature_n it_o be_v bound_v but_o respective_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o measure_v it_o so_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o manhood_n be_v out_o of_o measure_n the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o personal_a union_n far_o exceed_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o angel_n and_o glorify_a soul_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o manhood_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n be_v derive_v both_o from_o the_o divinity_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a do_v as_o it_o be_v radiate_a through_o his_o body_n hence_o there_o must_v needs_o arise_v great_a joy_n unto_o the_o beholder_n both_o from_o the_o eminency_n of_o and_o our_o interest_n in_o this_o object_n christ_n in_o glory_n and_o christ_n in_o glory_n we_o as_o much_o of_o the_o creator_n as_o be_v possible_o visible_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n will_v be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o christ_n as_o much_o contentation_n as_o the_o creature_n can_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o any_o one_o visible_a object_n will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o beholder_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man._n the_o inherent_a celestial_a quality_n of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n be_v principal_o four_o viz._n 1_o impassibility_n call_v incorruption_n 49._o clari_fw-la subtiles_fw-la agiles_fw-la impassibilesque_fw-la omnes_fw-la quadruplici_fw-la pollebunt_fw-la dote_v beati_fw-la estius_n sent._n lib._n 4._o do_v 44._o vide_fw-la scot._n richard_n etc._n etc._n in_o lib._n 4._o d._n 49._o 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o 2_o clarity_n call_v glory_n 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o 3_o agility_n call_v power_n 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o 4_o subtlety_n call_v a_o spiritual_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43._o impassibilitie_n do_v not_o only_o exclude_v corruption_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o damn_v can_v die_v but_o it_o free_v the_o body_n from_o all_o hurtful_a passion_n impassibilitatis_fw-la do_v impassibilitatis_fw-la either_o of_o grievance_n or_o infirmity_n rev._n 21.4_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o babylonish_n furnace_n for_o a_o time_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o ever_o the_o fire_n have_v no_o power_n upon_o their_o body_n neither_o can_v the_o smell_v of_o fire_n pass_v upon_o they_o neither_o heat_n nor_o cold_a can_v trouble_v they_o nor_o the_o sword_n pierce_v they_o dart_n be_v not_o count_v so_o much_o as_o stubble_n they_o laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o spear_n claritates_fw-la do_v claritates_fw-la glory_n be_v a_o shine_a brightness_n a_o resplendent_a lightsomness_n or_o a_o celestial_a sparkle_a splendour_n of_o the_o body_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o exceed_v all_o the_o beauty_n and_o splendour_n of_o gem_n pearl_n heaven_n sun_n moon_n and_o star_n yea_o even_o of_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n though_o all_o be_v put_v together_o the_o three_o heaven_n though_o exceed_v all_o inferior_a creature_n as_o we_o see_v before_o be_v but_o the_o place_n of_o these_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n philip._n 3.21_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n shine_v in_o the_o countenance_n no_o wonder_n if_o the_o face_n of_o those_o shine_n who_o spirit_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n by_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n the_o sun_n radiate_v and_o show_v itself_o through_o the_o window_n the_o fire_n send_v forth_o a_o bright_a lustre_n through_o crystal_n stephen_n face_n in_o this_o life_n be_v see_v as_o it_o be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n act._n 6.15_o behold_v how_o moses_n his_o face_n shine_v upon_o a_o little_a speech_n with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n what_o then_o may_v be_v conclude_v from_o the_o perpetual_a and_o perfect_a vision_n of_o he_o so_o as_o aaron_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o he_o exod._n 34.30_o but_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n he_o that_o have_v car_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v mat._n 13.43_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o outshine_v the_o sun_n but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o more_o shine_a body_n visible_a to_o we_o therefore_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n compare_v thereunto_o when_o christ_n upon_o the_o mount_n put_v on_o the_o apparition_n of_o that_o glory_n for_o a_o little_a time_n which_o now_o he_o wear_v for_o ever_o peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n be_v unable_a to_o bear_v the_o sight_n of_o that_o transfiguration_n and_o of_o moses_n and_o elias_n appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n mat._n