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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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The cause of the Angels apparition and consolation, was to support the humane nature, from utter fainting before the time, and to strengthen it, not only at present, but so as it might be able to undergo the sufferings that remained; the necessity whereof argueth his conflict to have been greater then could be caused by the fear of a mere natural death.
The cause of the Angels apparition and consolation, was to support the humane nature, from utter fainting before the time, and to strengthen it, not only at present, but so as it might be able to undergo the sufferings that remained; the necessity whereof argueth his conflict to have been greater then could be caused by the fear of a meer natural death.
'Tis true, God will not afford the least drop of water to cool any mans tongue that is tormented in the flames of his wrath, viz. that is, totally in torment. He had a taste of consolation at present, but but there were times wherein he had not a drop of consolation, as, In his total desertion, in respect of sense, upon the cross, Christ had his interims of respite, and here an interval of consolation, otherwise he could not have fulfilled that which was written of him. It is no good argument to say he drunk not the cup off at once, ergò He drunk it not up. He tasted of it in the garden, he drunk it off upon the cross. The pain of loss and pain of sense which make up the full measure of the essential wrath of God, met both together in full measure upon him on the cross.
'Tis true, God will not afford the least drop of water to cool any mans tongue that is tormented in the flames of his wrath, viz. that is, totally in torment. He had a taste of consolation at present, but but there were times wherein he had not a drop of consolation, as, In his totall desertion, in respect of sense, upon the crosse, Christ had his interims of respit, and here an intervall of consolation, otherwise he could not have fullfilled that which was written of him. It is no good argument to say he drunk not the cup off at once, ergò He drunk it not up. He tasted of it in the garden, he drunk it off upon the crosse. The pain of losse and pain of sense which make up the full measure of the essentiall wrath of God, met both together in full measure upon him on the crosse.