A89732:428
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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Answ. Rather there is no place of repentance left open to the damned, because they are forsaken totally and finally: we say, that Christ was forsaken penally, yet partially and temporally, not totally and finally: Christ was forsaken in way of trial, though not only, nor principally in way of trial, Luke 22.28. Heb. 2.18. & 4.15. And he was in all points tempted like unto us.
Answ. Rather there is no place of repentance left open to the damned, because they are forsaken totally and finally: we say, that Christ was forsaken paenally, yet partially and temporally, not totally and finally: Christ was forsaken in way of trial, though not only, nor principally in way of triall, Luke 22.28. Heb. 2.18. & 4.15. And he was in all points tempted like unto us.
Dialogu Therefore the complaint of Christ lies fair and round thus, Why hast thou left me in my righteous cause unto the will of my malignant adversaries, to be condemned and put to death as a wicked Malefactor?
Answ. This is but the same in effect in more words with what you lately said in fewer words, and therefore receiveth the same answer.