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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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Christs death had been of none effect, if he had suffered only a bodily death: And truly if his soul had not been partaker of pain he had been only a Redeemer of our bodies.
The same Author speaking upon Isa. 53.6. saith, that he was put instead of the wicked doers as a ⟨p. 60⟩surety and pledge, yea, and as the very guilty person himself, to abide and suffer all the punishment that should have been laid upon him.
The same Authour speaking upon Isa. 53.6. saith, that he was put instead of the wicked doers as a ⟨p. 60⟩surety and pledge, yea, and as the very guilty person himself, to abide and suffer all the punishment that should have been laid upon him.
1Moreover in answer to some who being confuted, leaned (as he saith) to another cavillation, that though Christ feared death, yet he feared not the curse and wrath of God, from which he knew himself to be safe. After other discourse he useth words to this effect; whereby it appeareth (saith he) that those triflers against whom I now dispute, boldly babble upon things they know not, because they never earnestly considered what it is, or of how great importance it is that we be redeemed from the judgement of God: thus far Calvin.
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