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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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His son was not touched with any sufferings from Gods wrath at all, except by way of sympathy from his bodily sufferings only.
Answ. If his soul was touched with Gods wrath by way of sympathy, then his body was touched with the suffering of his wrath properly: then Christ suffered the wrath of God by your concession.
These sufferings in the soul were not by way of sympathy, his soul suffered properly and immediately, Isa. 53.10. Mat. 26.37. the cause of his sufferings required that his soul should suffer as well as his body; we sinned in soul properly, therefore our surety must suffer in soul properly. The greatest of the sufferings of Christ were spiritual, and such as immediately seized on his soul.
These sufferings in the soul were not by way of sympathy, his soul suffered properly and immediatly, Isa. 53.10. Mat. 26.37. the cause of his sufferings required that his soul should suffer as well as his body; we sinned in soul properly, therefore our surety must suffer in soul properly. The greatest of the sufferings of Christ were spirituall, and such as immediatly seized on his soul.