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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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Dialogu. Again, Because the humane nature of Christ, whatever had been inflicted upon it, could not have sinned: there can no sufficient reason be given why Christ should fear natural death either more or so much as other men: there being therefore not such a measure of fear in Christ of natural death (as the Dialogue affirmeth) there was no such fear foretold; nor was his earnest prayer to be delivered from that fear, which could not be: what it was, and what he prayed to be delivered from; we shall see where you promise us to explain Heb. 5.7.
Dialogu. Again, Because the humane nature of Christ, whatever had been inflicted upon it, could not have sinned: there can no sufficient reason be given why Christ should fear naturall death either more or so much as other men: there being therefore not such a measure of fear in Christ of naturall death (as the Dialogue affirmeth) there was no such fear foretold; nor was his earnest prayer to be delivered from that fear, which could not be: what it was, and what he praied to be delivered from; we shall see where you promise us to explain Heb. 5.7.
We must observe the due time of every action, the manner, the place, and the persons, and all other circumstances to fulfil every circumstance just as the Prophets had foretold nothing must fail; if he had failed in the least circumstance he had failed in all: and his humane nature could not be exact in these circumstances without the concurrence of the divine nature: in all these respects his natural fear of death could not choose but be very often in his mind, and as often to put him unto pain till he had overcome it.
We must observe the due time of every action, the manner, the place, and the persons, and all other circumstances to fullfill every circumstance just as the Prophets had foretold nothing must fail; if he had failed in the least circumstance he had failed in all: and his humane nature could not be exact in these circumstances without the concurrence of the divine nature: in all these respects his naturall fear of death could not chuse but be very often in his minde, and as often to put him unto pain till he had overcome it.