A89732:153
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
Since you dislike the last member of the disjunction you do ill to approve the former, for thence it followeth, Either that God is not true, or else that Adam with his Elect posterity must perish: for they sinned, yet by your exposition neither die in themselves nor in their surety, notwithstanding the Divine Commination; and so either you take truth from God, or salvation from the elect (which also denieth the truth of God in the promise) in your very entrance.
But why cannot the curse here threatened be extended unto the Redeemer?
But why cannot the curse here threatned be extended unto the Redeemer?