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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. It followeth not, Men have needed the consolation of Angels against the fear of death, therefore Christs consolation by an Angel was only to support him against the fear of a natural death: who can say it was only the fear of death that men were always ⟨p. 69⟩in such cases comforted against? there are other concomitants of death, viz. the sting of death, the curse, guilt, unbelief, that are more terrible then death it self.
Answ. It followeth not, Men have needed the consolation of Angels against the fear of death, therefore Christs consolation by an Angel was only to support him against the fear of a naturall death: who can say it was only the fear of death that men were allwaies ⟨p. 69⟩in such cases comforted against? there are other concomitants of death, viz. the sting of death, the curse, guilt, unbelief, that are more terrible then death it self.
Though Angels comfort sometimes against the fear of death, yet not only against the fear of death, but according to other temptations, and necessities of those whom they are sent to minister unto, 1 Kin. 19.5, 7, 8. Dan. 10, 17. Mat. 4.11.
Dialogu The fathers sending of an Angel to comfort his son in his agony, was not an evidence that the father was angry with him for our sin, but it was a sure evidence to him that his Father was highly well-pleased with him even in the time of his agony.