A89732:388
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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1. As he was true man, so he prayed to be saved from death conditionally, Mat. 26.39.
2. We must consider him in this Text as he was our Mediator, and so he prayed to be saved from death absolutely, namely, to be saved from his natural fear of death when he came to make his oblation: for he knew well enough that if there had remained in him but the least natural unwillingness to die, when he came to make his oblation, it would have spoiled the mediatorial efficacy of his oblation.
2. We must consider him in this Text as he was our Mediatour, and so he prayed to be saved from death absolutely, namely, to be saved from his natural fear of death when he came to make his oblation: for he knew well enough that if there had remained in him but the least naturall unwillingnesse to die, when he came to make his oblation, it would have spoiled the mediatorial efficacy of his oblation.
Answ. To consider Christ as man distinct from the consideration of Christ as Mediator, is to consider the Mediator without the consideration of him as man, that is, to consider the Mediator as not a Mediator: for it is essential to Christ as Mediator to be Godman.
Answ. To consider Christ as man distinct from the consideration of Christ as Mediatour, is to consider the Mediatour without the consideration of him as man, that is, to consider the Mediatour as not a Mediatour: for it is essentiall to Christ as Mediatour to be Godman.