A89732:509
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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Dialogu. If hanging upon the tree had been appointed by God to be a type of the eternal curse, then every one that is hanged upon a tree should be eternally accursed, and then diverse Martyrs that were crucified, as Christ was, are ⟨p. 101⟩eternally accursed, and then the penitent thief was eternally accursed.
Dialogu. If hanging upon the tree had been appointed by God to be a type of the eternall curse, then every one that is hanged upon a tree should be eternally accursed, and then diverse Martyrs that were crucified, as Christ was, are ⟨p. 101⟩eternally accursed, and then the penitent thief was eternally accursed.
Answ. Nothing so,1 for the type as the type could not be the Antitype. Canaan was a type of heaven, but Canaan was not heaven. Adam in his first sin was a type of Christ obeying, Rom. 5.14. yet Adam was not Christ, nor disobedience obedience. Calvin often alleged by the Dialogue telleth you that the salvation of him that was hanged upon a tree was not desperate. A person might be ceremonially accursed, yet everlastingly blessed.
Answ. Nothing so,1 for the type as the type could not be the Antitype. Canaan was a type of heaven, but Canaan was not heaven. Adam in his first sin was a type of Christ obeying, Rom. 5.14. yet Adam was not Christ, nor disobedience obedience. Calvin often alledged by the Dialogue telleth you that the salvation of him that was hanged upon a tree was not desperate. A person might be ceremonially accursed, yet everlastingly blessed.