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A89732 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. Norton, John, 1606-1663. 1653 (1653) Wing N1312; Thomason E1441_1; ESTC R210326 182,582 293

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be_v because_o he_o do_v actuate_v his_o own_o death_n as_o a_o mediatorial_n sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n at_o the_o just_a hour_n appoint_v by_o his_o father_n by_o the_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o both_o his_o nature_n answ_n that_o christ_n be_v dead_a a_o notable_a space_n before_o the_o thief_n be_v manifest_a and_o pilate_n marvel_v if_o he_o be_v already_o dead_a mar._n 14_o 4●_n but_o that_o he_o die_v three_o hour_n before_o they_o can_v appear_v christ_n have_v less_o strength_n of_o nature_n leave_v to_o bear_v his_o torment_n then_o the_o thief_n have_v therefore_o they_o compel_v a_o man_n of_o cyrene_n simon_n by_o name_n to_o bear_v his_o cross_n that_o be_v to_o help_v he_o bear_v it_o 73._o illusio_fw-la &_o conspuitio_fw-la christi_fw-la post_fw-la latam_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la mortis_fw-la sententiam_fw-la a_o ministris_fw-la a_o mediâ_fw-la nocte_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la horas_fw-la matutinas_fw-la fuit_fw-la producta_fw-la gerh._o harm_n 73._o he_o be_v a_o very_a 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die_v as_o a_o mediator_n and_o as_o a_o malefactor_n dialogu_n i_o have_v already_o show_v you_o that_o christ_n die_v a_o twofold_a death_n for_o he_o die_v both_o as_o a_o malefactor_n and_o as_o a_o mediator_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n as_o a_o malefactor_n he_o die_v a_o passive_a death_n but_o as_o a_o mediator_n he_o die_v a_o active_a death_n and_o the_o scripture_n do_v often_o speak_v of_o both_o these_o death_n sometime_o joint_o and_o sometime_o several_o when_o the_o scripture_n do_v mention_v his_o passive_a death_n than_o it_o say_v that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n kill_v and_o slay_v but_o second_o the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o speak_v joint_o of_o his_o passive_a death_n and_o of_o his_o mediatorly_a death_n together_o in_o one_o sentence_n as_o
doubtless_o part_v of_o evangelicall_n atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n but_o whether_o justification_n precise_o consider_v be_v a_o part_n or_o necessary_a antecedent_n and_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o discuss_v in_o order_n to_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o present_a question_n so_o be_v it_o free_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n or_o to_o any_o after_o disquisition_n only_o add_v that_o satisfaction_n for_o a_o offence_n be_v a_o antecedent_n and_o mean_n rather_o than_o a_o part_n of_o the_o reconciliation_n follow_v thereupon_o between_o such_o as_o be_v make_v friend_n after_o variance_n 6._o quamvis_fw-la reconciliatio_fw-la potius_fw-la quiddam_fw-la consequens_fw-la &_o justificationis_fw-la effectus_fw-la sit_fw-la syn._n pur_fw-mi theol._n this_fw-mi 33._o n._n 6._o reconciliation_n say_v the_o leiden_fw-mi divine_v be_v rather_o a_o consequent_a and_o effect_n of_o justification_n and_o both_o that_o text_n god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o and_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n may_v as_o well_o bear_v a_o interpretation_n agreeable_a hereunto_o as_o any_o other_o thus_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o how_o by_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o so_o as_o the_o not-imputation_n of_o sin_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o antecedent_n and_o mean_n rather_o than_o a_o part_n of_o atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n dialogu_n therefore_o his_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a acquittance_n of_o the_o fault_n but_o it_o do_v comprehend_v under_o it_o his_o receive_n of_o sinner_n into_o favour_n and_o i_o do_v also_o grant_v that_o his_o receive_n of_o sinner_n into_o favour_n must_v be_v distinguish_v as_o another_o part_n of_o god_n atonement_n answ_n here_o you_o do_v not_o obscure_o what_o before_o you_o do_v in_o effect_n express_o viz._n make_v forgiveness_n and_o receive_n into_o favour_n part_n of_o god_n atonement_n yet_o pag._n 154._o lin_v 19_o you_o make_v they_o effect_n of_o the_o father_n atonement_n if_o they_o be_v part_n they_o can_v be_v effect_n if_o effect_n they_o can_v be_v part_n because_o the_o part_n be_v before_o the_o whole_a i._n e._n it_o be_v integrum_fw-la but_o the_o effect_n be_v after_o the_o cause_n you_o may_v as_o well_o make_v the_o same_o thing_n before_o and_o after_o itself_o as_o make_v these_o stand_v together_o dialogu_n this_o also_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o no_o other_o person_n in_o trinity_n do_v forgive_v sin_n formal_o but_o god_n the_o father_n only_o mar._n 2.7_o col._n 2.13_o he_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n do_v ordain_v the_o mediator_n as_o the_o meritorious_a procure_a cause_n of_o his_o forgiveness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n ephes_n 4.32_o sometime_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o 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it_o our_o redemption_n from_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o our_o justification_n and_o adoption_n i_o will_v have_v you_o take_v notice_n that_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o god_n atonement_n do_v contain_v under_o it_o redemption_n as_o another_o distinct_a point_n differ_v from_o justification_n but_o i_o make_v our_o redemption_n and_o freedom_n from_o sin_n by_o the_o father_n atonement_n to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o our_o justification_n from_o sin_n answ_n redemption_n be_v take_v active_o luk._n 2.38_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n for_o the_o elect_a by_o lay_v down_o of_o a_o price_n so_o redemption_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o atonement_n be_v a_o effect_n or_o passive_o for_o the_o good_a of_o redemption_n apply_v rom._n 8.23_o so_o redemption_n be_v the_o whole_a and_o atonement_n be_v the_o part_n but_o atonement_n whether_o it_o be_v take_v for_o reconciliation_n or_o for_o freedom_n from_o sin_n can_v in_o neither_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o 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