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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. It's true Christ often in his life time made mention of his passion; but it's most untrue that he looked at a bodily death as the only matter of it: the two causes alleged were not the true causes why ⟨p. 58⟩he was so much pained with fear, Luk. 12.50. showeth Christ not only to be held back with the fear of his sufferings on the one hand, but also that he was urged forward with the remembrance of the counsel of God, and the good of the Elect on the other hand, between these was he straightened, whilst it was accomplished, whereunto Calvins interpretation of the place agreeth.
Answ. It's true Christ often in his life time made mention of his passion; but it's most untrue that he looked at a bodily death as the only matter of it: the two causes alledged were not the true causes why ⟨p. 58⟩he was so much pained with fear, Luk. 12.50. sheweth Christ not only to be held back with the fear of his sufferings on the one hand, but also that he was urged forward with the remembrance of the counsell of God, and the good of the Elect on the other hand, between these was he straigthned, whilest it was accomplished, whereunto Calvins interpretation of the place agreeth.
Dialogu. But Matthew and Mark in the place cited speak only of these sorrows which fell upon him in the night before his death: Matthew saith, he began grievously to be troubled, i.e. he began afresh to be troubled with a nearer apprehension of his death then formerly: M. Calvin in his Harmony upon those words, speaks to this effect; We have seen (saith he) our Lord wrestling with the fear of death before: but now (saith he) he buckleth his hands with the temptation, Matthew calls it the beginning of sorrow.