A89732:557
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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This description of the Dialogue laid as a foundation of the following Discourse, being overthrown, what we shall find built thereupon must needs fall with it; which before we proceed unto, it may be seasonable here to present the Reader with a true description of the pain of loss in stead of this erroneous description of the Author.
This description of the Dialogue laid as a foundation of the following Discourse, being overthrown, what we shall finde built thereupon must needs fall with it; which before we proceed unto, it may be seasonable here to present the Reader with a true description of the pain of loss in stead of this erroneous description of the Authour.
The pain of loss taken essentially, is an universal privation of the fruition of the good of the promise.
The pain of losse taken essentially, is an universall privation of the fruition of the good of the promise.
The pain of loss taken essentially and circumstantially is the universal privation of the fruition of the good of the promise, together with the total and final absence of those good things which flow not from the curse as such, but are effects of justice upon the damned, in respect of the condition of the Patient, viz. dis-union with God, privation of his image in the soul, and desperation.
The pain of losse taken essentially and circumstantially is the universall privation of the fruition of the good of the promise, together with the totall and finall absence of those good things which flow not from the curse as such, but are effects of justice upon the damned, in respect of the condition of the Patient, viz. dis-union with God, privation of his image in the soul, and desperation.