A89732:181
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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Duration of punishment for ever is not of the substance of punishment, but is an adjunct following upon the inability of the Patient to satisfy justice; as continuance in prison is no part of the debt, but the consequent of the debtors inability to pay the debt; the punishment of the damned continueth for ever, because they can never satisfy divine justice; The punishment of Christ endured but a time, because he satisfied justice: The sufferings of Christ were eternal in value, though temporal ⟨p. 30⟩in duration;1 had they been eternal in duration, he had been overcome by the curse; had they not been eternal in value, he had not overcome the curse.
Duration of punishment for ever is not of the substance of punishment, but is an adjunct following upon the inability of the Patient to satisfie justice; as continuance in prison is no part of the debt, but the consequent of the debtors inability to pay the debt; the punishment of the damned continueth for ever, because they can never satisfie divine justice; The punishment of Christ endured but a time, because he satisfied justice: The sufferings of Christ were eternall in value, though temporall ⟨p. 30⟩in duration;1 had they been eternall in duration, he had been overcome by the curse; had they not been eternall in value, he had not overcome the curse.