A89732:163
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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Dialogu. The nature of death intended in this Text is such as it was altogether impossible the Mediator should suffer it.
Dialogu. The nature of death intended in this Text is such as it was altogether impossible the Mediatour should suffer it.
Answ. The distinction premised concerning death in sin, and death for sin, is here to be applied; and accordingly the castigatory part of death in sin was intended to the sinner, not to the surety.
The essential part of death for sin was intended to the surety not to the elect sinner. The essential and circumstantial penal part of death in sin and death for sin, was intended for the Reprobate.
The essentiall part of death for sin was intended to the surety not to the elect sinner. The essentiall and circumstantiall poenall part of death in sinne and death for sin, was intended for the Reprobate.
The Text must needs proceed according to this interpretation in respect of the elect. There i as good and greater reason why it should so proceed in respect of Christ, it being much more impossible that he should suffer death in sin, that is, become a sinner, then that the elect sinners should suffer penal i. e. properly-penal death for sin: that is, be damned, though both be impossible.