A89732:88
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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1Absolute separation from, disunion or discovenanting with God, is a consequent of reprobation, but not of the essence of punishment, because the elect, notwithstanding the Commination stood in as full force against them as against the reprobate, yet continued elected and in Covenant with God in Christ; the Elect were in Christ before they were in Adam. The personal union of Christ continued, notwithstanding he suffered the punishment due to the sins of the Elect.
1Absolute separation from, disunion or discovenanting with God, is a consequent of reprobation, but not of the essence of punishment, because the elect, notwithstanding the Commination stood in as full force against them as against the reprobate, yet continued elected and in Covenant with God in Christ; the Elect were in Christ before they were in Adam. The personal union of Christ continued, notwithstanding he suffered the punishment due to the sinnes of the Elect.
- 1Pataeus in Matth. 27.46. p. 889.
Sin is not of the essence of the punishment, because essential punishment is a satisfaction unto justice for injury done; but sin is a continuing of the injury, and a provocation of, not a satisfaction unto justice.
Essential punishment is an effect of justice, of which God is the Author; but it is blasphemy to say God is the Author of sin. The Elect suffer no part of penal punishment, yet are left unto sin.