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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. It's no strange new doctrine to make the natural fear of death to be the cause of Christs agony, seeing other learned men do affirm it. Christopher Carlisle in his Treatise of Christs descent into hell, p. 46. saith thus, Was not Christ extremely afflicted when he for fear of death sweat drops in quantity as thick as drops of blood? John Frith a godly Martyr saith thus in his answer to Sir Thomas Moor B. 2. Christ did not only weep but he feared so sore that he sweat drops like drops of blood running down upon the earth, which was more then to weep. Now (saith he) if I should ask you why Christ feared, and sweat so sore? what would you answer me? was it for fear of the pains of purgatory? he that shall so answer is worthy to be laughed to scorn, wherefore then was it? Verily even for the fear of death, as it appeareth plainly by his prayer, for he prayed to his Father, saying, If it be possible, let this cup pass from me.
Dialogu. It's no strange new doctrine to make the naturall fear of death to be the cause of Christs agony, seeing other learned men do affirm it. Christopher Carlile in his Treatise of Christs desceut into hell, p. 46. saith thus, Was not Christ extreamly afflicted when he for fear of death sweat drops in quantity as thick as drops of bloud? John Fryth a godly Martyr saith thus in his answer to Sir Thomas Moor B. 2. Christ did not only weep but he feared so sore that he sweat drops like drops of bloud running down upon the earth, which was more then to weep. Now (saith he) if I should ask you why Christ feared, and sweat so sore? what would you answer me? was it for fear of the pains of purgatory? he that shall so answer is worthy to be laughed to scorn, wherefore then was it? Verily even for the fear of death, as it appeareth plainly by his prayer, for he prayed to his Father, saying, If it be possible, let this cup passe from me.
Answ. These Authors I not having by me, cannot examine the quotations, their words therefore rather better bearing the sense of the Orthodox, then the sense of the Dialogue, charity (until the contrary appeareth) construeth in the best sense. M. Frith's other writings call to have it so. But (though Authorities also are incomparably for us) it is not mans Authority, but Scripture, and reason from thence deduced that conclude the question.