A89732:627
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I omit that the sentence of condemnation is passed in the sight of Christ, Angels, and the Saints. The sight of Angels and Spirits is intellectual, seeing their objects by intelligible species, not sensible seeing their objects by sensible species, as our bodily eyes see sensible objects. The damned see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of heaven, Luk 13.28 not sensibly but mentally.
I omit that the sentence of condemnation is passed in the sight of Christ, Angels, and the Saints. The sight of Angels and Spirits is intellectual, seeing their objects by intelligible species, not sensible seeing their objects by sensible species, as our bodily eyes see sensible objects. The damned see Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob in the Kingdom of heaven, Luk 13.28 not sensibly but mentally.
Christ in respect of his Divinity is present every where, and the humane by virtue of its Personal union, not only excelleth the understanding of Angels, but is also capable of seeing in the Divine nature whatever is thereby presented unto it in a more excellent manner, then if it saw it in its proper object.
Christ in respect of his Divinity is present every where, and the humane by vertue of its Personall union, not only excelleth the understanding of Angels, but is also capable of seeing in the Divine nature whatever is thereby presented unto it in a more excellent manner, then if it saw it in its proper object.
The word [Throne] is not in the Text, Rev. 14.10. but it is your addition haply to make your notion the more plausible.