A89732:380
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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Answ. It is sufficient that Christs suffering of the wrath of God be taught in other Scriptures, though not in this, it may be taught in this verse, though not in the word [Greek or Hebrew] translated In that which he feared.
Answ. It is sufficient that Christs suffering of the wrath of God be taught in other Scriptures, though not in this, it may be taught in this verse, though not in the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 translated In that which he feared.
[Greek or Hebrew] being a word that signifieth both Fear of reverence, and a fear of evil impending, notwithstanding the received rule of interpretation (which orders such words to be expounded according to the nature and circumstances of the place) many godly learned have taken it, some one way, some another, yet all generally acknowledging that Christ suffered the wrath of God, though some acknowledge not this word to afford an argument thereof. K. James Translators, as they read piety in the margin, which you mention, so they read fear in the Text which you mention not. M. Tyndall and M. Overdale, though they translate the Greek as you say, yet how far that translation is from helping your cause, or prejudicing ours, will fully appear in the sequel of this chapter.
〈non-Latin alphabet〉 being a word that signifieth both Fear of reverence, and a fear of evil impending, notwithstanding the received rule of interpretation (which orders such words to be expounded according to the nature and circumstances of the place) many godly learned have taken it, some one way, some another, yet all generally acknowledging that Christ suffered the wrath of God, though some acknowledge not this word to afford an argument thereof. K. James Translators, as they reade piety in the margent, which you mention, so they reade fear in the Text which you mention not. M. Tyndall and M. Overdale, though they translate the Greek as you say, yet how far that translation is from helping your cause, or prejudicing ours, will fully appear in the sequel of this chapter.