A89732:190
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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'Tis from the free dispensation of God, not from the nature of the things themselves, that the full measure of the wrath of God is not ordinarily executed in this life. As Enoch and Elijah entered into the joys of heaven without death. So (if God please) may a person enter into the pains of hell without death: The Reprobate alive at the last day shall not die, and yet shall suffer the pains of eternal death.
'Tis from the free dispensation of God, not from the nature of the things themselves, that the full measure of the wrath of God is not ordinarily executed in this life. As Enoch and Eliah entred into the joys of heaven without death. So (if God please) may a person enter into the pains of hell without death: The Reprobate alive at the last day shall not die, and yet shall suffer the pains of eternall death.
The distinction of the first and second Death in respect of the order of the execution holds only concerning the Reprobate; Christ suffered the essential penal wrath of God, which answers the suffering of the second death due to the elect for their sin, before he suffered his natural death.
The distinction of the first and second Death in respect of the order of the execution holds only concerning the Reprobate; Christ suffered the essentiall poenall wrath of God, which answers the suffering of the second death due to the elect for their sin, before he suffered his naturall death.
Dialogu. If Christ bare Adams sin by Gods imputation, and his curse really, then you make Christ to be dead in sin.
Dialogu. If Christ bare Adams sin by Gods imputation, and his curse really, then you make Christ to be dead in sinne.