A89732:146
A discussion of that great point in divinity, the sufferings of Christ; and the…
A discussion of that great point in divinity, the sufferings of Christ; and the question about his righteousness active, passive : and the imputation thereof. Being an answer to a dialogue entitled The meritorious price of redemption, justification, &c. / By John Norton teacher of the church at Ipswich in New-England. Who was appointed to draw up this answer by the general court.A discussion of that great point in divinity, the sufferings of Christ; and the question about his righteousnesse active, passive : and the imputation thereof. Being an answer to a dialogue intituled The meritorious price of redemption, justification, &c. / By John Norton teacher of the church at Ipswich in New-England. Who was appointed to draw up this answer by the generall court.
London: printed by A.M. for Geo. Calvert, 1653
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Concerning the Distribution of Death. 1Death is either Death In sin Separation of the Image of God from the soul, and the Castigatory or correctively-penal and temporary in the Elect. Properly penal, viz. Vindicatively, or strictly-penal, i.e. in way of satisfaction to divine justice. Presence of sin. For sin Separation of the soul from the body Temporal and castigatory in the Elect. Temporal and properly-penal in Christ. Temporal and properly penal in the Reprobate. Separation from the sense of the good things in the promise, Partial, temporary, and castigatory in the Elect. Total, temporal, and properly-penal in Christ. Total, perpetual, and properly-penal in the Reprobate. Presence of the evil things in the Commination. Separation of the whole person, soul and body from God. Total, eternal, and properly penal in the Reprobate.
Concerning the Distribution of Death. 1Death is either Death In sin Separation of the Image of God from the soul, and the Castigatory or correctively-poenall and temporary in the Elect. Properly poenall, viz. Vindicatively, or strictly-poenal, i.e. in way of satisfaction to divine justice. Presence of sin. For sin Separation of the soul from the body Temporal and castigatory in the Elect. Temporal and properly-poenal in Christ. Temporal and properly poenal in the Reprobate. Separation from the sense of the good things in the promise, Partiall, temporary, and castigatory in the Elect. Total, temporal, and properly-poenall in Christ. Total, perpetual, and properly-poenall in the Reprobate. Presence of the evil things in the Commination. Separation of the whole person, soul and body from God. Totall, eternall, and properly poenal in the Reprobate.
- 1Punishment is taken in a large or strict sense, If taken largely, the castigations of the elect are punishments but not so, if taken strictly. Poena est castigatio aeterna, vel vindicta poena correctionis vel maledictionis Oecolampad. in Ezek. 22. Castigatio electorum est poena latè sumptâ voce poenae eadem non est poena, strictè sumptā voce poenae. Polan. l. 6. c. 4. The sufferings of the Elect are not vindicatively-penal in a strict sense, i.e. they are not inflicted by God upon them in a way of satisfaction to justice.