A89732:395
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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Therefore Christ was not afraid of unwillingness to die.
Therefore Christ was not afraid of unwillingnesse to die.
Unwillingness to die in Christ had been a sin, he having received a command to lay down his life,1 Joh, 10.17. Heb. 4.15. Natural fear is either pure, and without vice, this was in Christ; or impure, adverse to reason, this was not in Christ. So Damascene long since.
Unwillingnesse to die in Christ had been a sin, he having received a command to lay down his life,1 Joh, 10.17. Heb. 4.15. Naturall fear is either pure, and without vice, this was in Christ; or impure, adverse to reason, this was not in Christ. So Damascene long since.
- 1Damasc. de fide orthod. l. 3. c. 23.
This spoiling of the mediatorly efficacy of this oblation is a supposition of impossibility, therefore ⟨p. 74⟩could not be an object of fear to him who was only subject to pure and reasonable fear.1