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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. Herein is a fallacy, confounding such things as should be divided, this Text (saith Piscator) is to be ⟨p. 63⟩understood with an exception of that passion in which Christ felt the wrath of God for the Elect.1
- 1Quod tamen intelligendum est cum exceptione passionis illius quâ Dominus pro electis sensit iram Dei. Pisc. in loc. Dialogu
Christ suffered both as a Martyr and as a satisfier: the sons of Zebedee drank of the cup of Martyrdom, not of the cup of satisfaction or redemption: James and John (the sons of Zebedee) were asleep whilst Christ was drinking of that cup.
Christ suffered both as a Mattyr and as a satisfier: the sons of Zebedee drank of the cup of Martyrdom, not of the cup of satisfaction or redemption: James and John (the sons of Zebedee) were asleep whilest Christ was drinking of that cup.
His son was not touched with any sufferings from Gods wrath at all, except by way of sympathy from his bodily sufferings only.