A89732:93
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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Distinct. 3 Distinguish concerning imputation of sin. Imputation of sin is either of the commission of sin, or of the guilt of sin (guilt not taken for the commission of sin, but for the obligation unto punishment for sin committed) sin is imputed to Christ in the later sense, not in the former.
Distinct. 4 Distinguish between such a measure of punishment and the particulars whereby that measure is ⟨p. 10⟩made up.1 Such a measure is necessary; but that this measure should be made up by suffering these or those particulars, is arbitrary.
- 1Parker de Desc. lib. 3. n. 55.
Distin. 5 Distinguish between a Local hell and a Penal hell;1 Christ suffered a Penal hell, but not a Local; he descended into hell Virtually, not Locally; that is, He suffered the pains of hell due unto the Elect, who for their sin deserved to be damned.
- 1Bonavent. li. 3. in Sent. dist. 22. q. 4. Rivet. Cathol. Orthod. Tom 1. Tract. 2. qu. 60. Willet. Synops. Cent. 5. gen. contr. 20. p. 5. q. 3.