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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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CHAP. XII. Christ redeemed us not from the curse of the Law, by his soul-sufferings only. And of the meaning of Haides.
Dialogu Good Divines do affirm that Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law, not by his bodily but by his soul-sufferings only, which God inflicted upon his soul when his body was crucified upon the Tree.
Dialogu GOod Divines do affirm that Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law, not by his bodily but by his soul-sufferings only, which God inflicted upon his soul when his body was crucified upon the Tree.
Answ. I do not find that any Orthodox Divine so affirmeth: 1We (saith Dr Willet in the name of the Orthodox) say then, that though in the use and application of Christs sacrifice, we speak distinctly that Christs soul was given for our souls, his flesh for our flesh, as Cyril saith, thereby to set forth the proportion of Gods justice, which must be satisfied with the price both of body and soul for the redemption of our body and soul, yet we do not sever nor divide the power and virtue of Christs sacrifice, but ascribe the Redemption of our body and soul jointly and equally to the sacrifice of his body and soul.
Answ. I do not finde that any Orthodox Divine so affirmeth: 1We (saith Dr Willet in the name of the Orthodox) say then, that though in the use and application of Christs sacrifice, we speak distinctly that Christs soul was given for our souls, his flesh for our flesh, as Cyril saith, thereby to set forth the proportion of Gods justice, which must be satisfied with the price both of body and soul for the redemption of our body and soul, yet we do not sever nor divide the power and vertue of Christs sacrifice, but ascribe the Redemption of our body and soul jointly and equally to the sacrifice of his body and soul.