A89732:568
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. And thus this very term Second death doth plainly tell us that it is such a degree of death as surpasseth all the degrees of death in this life, and that the full measure of it cannot be inflicted upon any man till this life is ended, and then their end shall be without mercy, Jam. 2.13.
Dialogu. And thus this very term Second death doth plainly tell us that it is such a degree of death as surpasseth all the degrees of death in this life, and that the full measure of it cannot be inflicted upon any man till this life is ended, and then their end shal be without mercy, Jam. 2.13.
Answ. The term [Second] being a word of order, teacheth that eternal death, in that it is called the second death is in Gods ordinary dispensation inflicted after the first death, but it shows not the nature of eternal death. The reason why eternal death is inflicted after the separation of the soul from the body, is partly because of the inability of the nature of man in this present state of mortality to endure the wrath of God without separation of the soul from the body, but chiefly because this bodily death puts a period to our capacity of having any part in the first resurrection, i.e. of regeneration, whereby the second death is only prevented.
Answ. The term [Second] being a word of order, teacheth that eternal death, in that it is called the second death is in Gods ordinary dispensation inflicted after the first death, but it shews not the nature of eternal death. The reason why eternal death is inflicted after the separation of the soul from the body, is partly because of the inability of the nature of man in this present state of mortality to endure the wrath of God without separation of the soul from the body, but chiefly because this bodily death puts a period to our capacity of having any part in the first resurrection, i.e. of regeneration, whereby the second death is only prevented.