A89732:152
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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Touching the Reprobate there is no controversy: Concerning the Elect thus, Either Christ suffereth the penal Death of the curse due to the Elect for sin, or the Elect suffer it themselves, or the curse is not executed; but the Elect suffer it not themselves, neither is the curse not executed; for then the truth of the Commination, and Divine justice should fail. Therefore Christ suffered the ⟨p. 24⟩penal Death of the curse due to the Elect for sin.
Touching the Reprobate there is no controversie: Concerning the Elect thus, Either Christ suffereth the poenall Death of the curse due to the Elect for sin, or the Elect suffer it themselves, or the curse is not executed; but the Elect suffer it not themselves, neither is the curse not executed; for then the truth of the Commination, and Divine justice should fail. Therefore Christ suffered the ⟨p. 24⟩poenall Death of the curse due to the Elect for sinne.
Briefly, this Text Gen. 2.17. is Gods judicial denunciation of the punishment of sin, with a reservation of his purpose concerning the execution of the execution of it. The punishment is denounced to show divine detestation of sin, to debtor man from sin, to leave man the more inexcusable in sin: his purpose concerning the execution is reserved, that the mystery of the Gospel might not be opened before its time. This for the clearing of the Text.
Briefly, this Text Gen. 2.17. is Gods judiciall denunciation of the punishment of sinne, with a reservation of his purpose concerning the execution of the execution of it. The punishment is denounced to shew divine detestation of sin, to deterre man from sin, to leave man the more inexcusable in sin: his purpose concerning the execution is reserved, that the mystery of the Gospel might not be opened before its time. This for the clearing of the Text.