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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. 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.
Answ. These Authours 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 (untill the contrary appeareth) construeth in the best sense. M. Fryth'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.
Dialogu. It passeth my understanding to find out how an Angel could support our Saviour under the sense of his fathers wrath. Can Angels appease Gods wrath? or can Angels support a mans so•• to bear it? It's absurd to think so. God will not afford the least drop of water to cool any mans tongue that is tormented in the •ames of his wrath: therefore that cannot be the reason ⟨p. 68⟩why God sent an Angel to comfort him.
Dialogu. It passeth my understanding to finde out how an Angel could support our Saviour under the sense of his fathers wrath. Can Angels appease Gods wrath? or can Angels support a mans so•• to bear it? It's absurd to think so. God will not afford the least drop of water to cool any mans tongue that is tormented in the •ames of his wrath: therefore that cannot be the reason ⟨p. 68⟩