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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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Answ. He that saith, Though Christ did not suffer his Fathers wrath in whole, nor in part, yet he suffered all things that his Father appointed him to suffer, ⟨p. 19⟩saith, that his Father did not appoint him to suffer his wrath either in whole or in part: That you say thus cannot be denied, but with what reason you so say, let the Reader judge by what follows. None of the Scriptures alleged by you confirm, though some of them alleged by you, deny what you affirm.
Answ. He that saith, Though Christ did not suffer his Fathers wrath in whole, nor in part, yet he suffered all things that his Father appointed him to suffer, ⟨p. 19⟩saith, that his Father did not appoint him to suffer his wrath either in whole or in part: That you say thus cannot be denied, but with what reason you so say, let the Reader judge by what follows. None of the Scriptures alledged by you confirm, though some of them alledged by you, deny what you affirm.
Christ showeth that he must suffer many things by the Elders, chief Priests, and Scribes, Matth. 16.21. true, yet he doth not there show that he must not suffer the wrath of God. God fulfilled those things which he had before showed by the mouth of all his Prophets, that Christ should suffer, Act. 3.18.1 according to this sense the Greek Text is to be read, and not as you seem to mistake it; this may include, but certainly excludes not the suffering of the wrath of God, Luke 24.25, 26. concludes that Christ was to suffer: the word All ver. 26. includes the suffering of divine justice: the word All