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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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Part 1 › Chapter 8: The Vindication of Mat. 26.37. Mar. 14.33. Luke 22.53.
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Answ. Only do but consider what a horrid thing to humane nature the death of the body is, then consider that Christ had a true humane nature, and therefore why should be not be troubled with the fear of death as much as his humane nature could be without sin?
Because Regular affections (such as Christs were) are moved according to the nature of the object; so much therefore as bodily death is a less evil then eternal death; so much is the regular trouble of humane nature conflicting therewithal, less then that trouble which it is capable of suffering; in case of its conflicting with eternal death.
Because Regular affections (such as Christs were) are moved according to the nature of the object; so much therefore as bodily death is a lesse evil then eternall death; so much is the regular trouble of humane nature conflicting therewithall, lesse then that trouble which it is capable of suffering; in case of its conflicting with eternall death.
All mankind ought to desire and endeavour to preserve their natural lives as much as lies in them in the use of means, Dialogu. and therefore seeing Christ as he was true man, could not prevent his death by the use of means: he was bound to be troubled for the sense of death as much as any other man.
All mankinde ought to desire and endeavour to preserve their naturall lives as much as lies in them in the use of means, Dialogu. and therefore seeing Christ as he was true man, could not prevent his death by the use of means: he was bound to be troubled for the sense of death as much as any other man.