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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. The Scripture mentioneth no other death then what is inflicted justly for sin, and M. Ainsworth whom the Dialogue often cites, seemeth to understand death to be laid upon Christ, according to the sense of Gen. 3.19. expressly quoting that Text in his Commentary upon this Verse. But do you show the difference between the death of Christ and the death of other men; whence it may appear, that death was not laid upon Christ for sin.
Answ. The Scripture mentioneth no other death then what is inflicted justly for sinne, and M. Ainsworth whom the Dialogue often cites, seemeth to understand death to be laid upon Christ, according to the sense of Gen. 3.19. expresly quoting that Text in his Commentary upon this Verse. But do you shew the difference between the death of Christ and the death of other men; whence it may appear, that death was not laid upon Christ for sin.
Dialogu But for the better understanding of the true difference, I will distinguish upon the death of Christ; for God appointed him to die a double kind of death. 1. As a Malefactor, and 2. As a Mediator, and all this at one and the same time.
Dialogu But for the better understanding of the true difference, I will distinguish upon the death of Christ; for God appointed him to die a double kinde of death. 1. As a Malefactor, and 2. As a Mediatour, and all this at one and the same time.
1. He died as a Malefactor by Gods determinate counsel and decree, he gave the devil leave to enter into Judas to betray him, and into the Scribes and Pharisees, and Pontius Pilate to condemn him, and to do what they could to put him to death, and in that respect God may be truly said to bring him into the dust of death, Gen 3.19.