A89732:451
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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2. Notwithstanding all this, Christ died as a Mediator, and therefore his death was not really finished by those torments which he suffered as a Malefactor, for as he was our Mediator he separated his own soul from his body by the power of his God-head. All the ⟨p. 84⟩Tyrants in the world could not separate his soul from his body, Joh. 19.11. no, not by all the torments they could devise, till himself pleased to actuate his own death by the joint concurrence of both his natures, Joh. 10.18.
2. Notwithstanding all this, Christ died as a Mediator, and therefore his death was not really finished by those torments which he suffered as a Malefactor, for as he was our Mediatour he separated his own soul from his body by the power of his God-head. All the ⟨p. 84⟩Tyrants in the world could not separate his soul from his body, Joh. 19.11. no, not by all the torments they could devise, till himself pleased to actuate his own death by the joint concurrence of both his natures, Joh. 10.18.
Answ. The plain meaning of the Author in this distinction is, Christ died as a Malefactor only (though unjustly) in the Jews account, but not as a Mediator: As a Mediator only in Gods account, but not as a Malefactor.
Answ. The plain meaning of the Authour in this distinction is, Christ died as a Malefactor only (though unjustly) in the Jews account, but not as a Mediatour: As a Mediatour only in Gods account, but not as a Malefactor.