A89732:540
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. This Article of the Creed is not found in the Scripture in terms,1 though the Orthodox sense of it is taught therein clearly and plentifully. The Learned observe above threescore Creeds of the most ancient Councils and Fathers, that want this clause, and amongst them the Nicene Creed. The Article of the Creed saith not that Christ descended into Haides but into Hades. It is true, that Haides in respect of its Etymology is used in a large signification by both divine and secular Authors, for an invisible place and condition, and in this sense it is applicable to all souls departed whether good or bad, because the Being, State, and Place of both are invisible to us.
Answ. This Article of the Creed is not found in the Scripture in terms,1 though the Orthodox sense of it is taught therein clearly and plentifully. The Learned observe above threescore Creeds of the most ancient Councels and Fathers, that want this clause, and amongst them the Nicene Creed. The Article of the Creed saith not that Christ descended into Haides but into Hades. It is true, that Haides in respect of its Etymology is used in a large signification by both divine and secular Authours, for an invisible place and condition, and in this sense it is applicable to all souls departed whether good or bad, because the Being, State, and Place of both are invisible to us.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] Sim. Apos. [Greek or Hebrew]. Sim. Atha. Nempe quia essentia illorum est per se [Greek or Hebrew], & status [Greek or Hebrew], & locus [Greek or Hebrew]. Jun. cont. 2. l. 4. c. 14.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Sym. Apos. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Sym. Atha. Nempe quia essentia illorum est per se 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, & status 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, & locus 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Jun. cont. 2. l. 4. c. 14.