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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. As things were foretold by the Prophets concerning ⟨p. 65⟩Christ, so he fulfilled them, Act. 3.18. Luke 22.37. that there might be a ready concurrence of the divine nature with the humane, for the enabling of it unto the fulfilling of them, he was both God and man, Heb. 9.14. Rom. 1.4. there could not therefore be in Christ any fear, as concerning his failing to fulfil his office to the utmost. Your mentioning other causes (though false) of Christs fear, besides his natural death, is a secret acknowledgement that his conflict with the fear of natural death only was not a sufficient cause of his exceeding sorrows felt before his death.
Answ. As things were foretold by the Prophets concerning ⟨p. 65⟩Christ, so he fullfilled them, Act. 3.18. Luke 22.37. that there might be a ready concurrence of the divine nature with the humane, for the enabling of it unto the fullfilling of them, he was both God and man, Heb. 9.14. Rom. 1.4. there could not therefore be in Christ any fear, as concerning his failing to fullfill his office to the utmost. Your mentioning other causes (though false) of Christs fear, besides his naturall death, is a secret acknowledgement that his conflict with the fear of naturall death only was not a sufficient cause of his exceeding sorrows felt before his death.