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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. But it was more then manifest that his trouble exceeded the trouble of any other man as concerning mere natural death.
Answ. But it was more then manifest that his trouble exceeded the trouble of any other man as concerning meer naturall death.
Other men conflicting with death by reason of sin, do not conflict only with death: other men conflicting with natural death conflict also often with eternal death, Christ according to you conflicted only with a natural death: how do you say then without any distinction he was bound to be troubled with fear of death as much as any other man?
Other men conflicting with death by reason of sin, do not conflict only with death: other men conflicting with naturall death conflict also often with eternall death, Christ according to you conflicted only with a naturall death: how do you say then without any distinction he was bound to be troubled with fear of death as much as any other man?
Christs mere inability as man to prevent death by the use of means; or other mens inability thereunto, and that at such times when they were not wanting on their part, neither was it their duty to endeavour continuance of life, but on the contrary to give up themselves to death, such as was the present case of Christ, and was long before the case of Isaac, and oftentimes hath been the case of the Martyrs, who notwithstanding have given up their lives with joy, cannot be looked at as a reason of his or their being bound to be so troubled with the fear of death.
Christs meer inability as man to prevent death by the use of means; or other mens inability thereunto, and that at such times when they were not wanting on their part, neither was it their duty to endeavour continuance of life, but on the contrary to give up themselves to death, such as was the present case of Christ, and was long before the case of Isaac, and oftentimes hath been the case of the Martyrs, who notwithstanding have given up their lives with joy, cannot be looked at as a reason of his or their being bound to be so troubled with the fear of death.