A89732:581
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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Though the separation of the damned from God is total and final, yet the separation or rather desertion of Christ was partial and temporal, in respect of the sense of the favour of God, and only for a time.
Though the separation of the damned from God is totall and finall, yet the separation or rather desertion of Christ was partiall and temporall, in respect of the sense of the favour of God, and only for a time.
1There are two kinds of penal desertion or forsaking; one is only in part and for a time, so Christ was forsaken; the other is total and final, so the Reprobates in hell are forsaken. Total separation from God is not of the essence of the curse, Gen. 2.17. Otherwise the Elect whilst elect could not be ministerially obnoxious to the Curse.
1There are two kindes of paenall desertion or forsaking; one is only in part and for a time, so Christ was forsaken; the other is totall and finall, so the Reprobates in hell are forsaken. Totall separation from God is not of the essence of the curse, Gen. 2.17. Otherwise the Elect whilst elect could not be ministerially obnoxious to the Curse.
- 1Separatio quoad substantiam, & quoad sensum. Wilict cen. 5. err. 3. par. 9. q. 3. 1141.
In a word, we must carefully keep in mind the distinction between the essential part, and the circumstantial part of the punishment of sin, Christ suffered the former, not the latter. Defects saith Damasoone are either simply miserable, or detestable