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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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2. Christ bare these wounds bruises and stripes in his body only, not in his soul; for his soul was not capable of bearing wounds, Satan could not wound his soul: the Jews fulfilled all his sufferings, Act. 13.27, 29. Peter expounds the Text of his bodily sufferings only, 1 Pet. ⟨p. 37⟩2.24. If Peters phrase, He bare our sins in his body on the Tree, had meant any thing of his bearing Gods wrath for our sins, the case of his sufferings had not been a fit example to exhort to patience, his appeal to God had •ot been suitable. 3. The end was a trial of his mediatorial obedience and our peace.
2. Christ bare these wounds bruises and stripes in his body only, not in his soul; for his soul was not capable of bearing wounds, Satan could not wound his soul: the Jews fullfilled all his sufferings, Act. 13.27, 29. Peter expounds the Text of his bodily sufferings only, 1 Pet. ⟨p. 37⟩2.24. If Peters phrase, He bare our sins in his body on the Tree, had meant any thing of his bearing Gods wrath for our sinnes, the case of his sufferings had not been a fit example to exhort to patience, his appeal to God had •ot been suitable. 3. The end was a triall of his mediatoriall obedience and our peace.
Answ. Satan by his instruments did wound and bruise him; true; but not only Satan by his instruments, Satan and his instruments were all instruments herein: In those effects wherein Satan and men are instruments; God is the first and universal efficient, not a mere counsellor, fore-speaker, and permitter. The efficiency of the second cause is the effect of the first cause: Satan, the Sabeans and Chaldeans were subordinate causes and instruments of Jobs sufferings, yet he saith God hath taken away,