A89732:778
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 distinctions twofold death is but one: for he died not a passive death as a Malefactor, according to the Dialogue, p. 97. and 100. It denieth the death of Christ as Mediator to be Passive, which can hardly escape a contradiction. It denieth Christ as he was Mediator to be a Malefactor, though to be imputatively a Malefactor was essential for the time unto his being a Mediator.
This distinctions twofold death is but one: for he died not a passive death as a Malefactor, according to the Dialogue, p. 97. and 100. It denyeth the death of Christ as Mediatour to be Passive, which can hardly escape a contradiction. It denieth Christ as he was Mediatour to be a Malefactor, though to be imputatively a Malefactor was essential for the time unto his being a Mediatour.
As in your distinction of Legal and Mediatorial obedience, you understand the terms Legal and Mediatorial to signify two kinds of obedience, which are but two appellations of the same obedience, so in this distinction of the active and passive death of Christ, (according also as you express your self clearer upon the margin) you make these terms to signify two kinds of death which only signify diverse affections in the Person dying.
As in your distinction of Legall and Mediatoriall obedience, you understand the terms Legal and Mediatorial to signifie two kindes of obedience, which are but two appellations of the same obedience, so in this distinction of the active and passive death of Christ, (according also as you expresse your self clearer upon the margent) you make these terms to signifie two kindes of death which only signifie diverse affections in the Person dying.
The terms Mediator and Malefactor are to be distinguished as the whole and the part of the same office.