A89732:409
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. According to you Fear Mar. 14.33. signifieth natural fear of death and no more: but Fear Heb. 5.7. signifieth a godly fear, lest he should offend God by his unwillingness to die, that is, Mark speaks of a natural fear of a natural evil, the Author to the Hebrews of a moral fear of a moral evil; a distinction as vain as weak, without any warrant. The object of fear in both places is the same, why should not the affection of fear at least for the kind of it be the same? He offered up prayers with strong cries, Heb. 5.7. and Jesus cried with a loud voice, Mar. 14.37.
Answ. According to you Fear Mar. 14.33. signifieth naturall fear of death and no more: but Fear Heb. 5.7. signifieth a godly fear, lest he should offend God by his unwillingnesse to die, that is, Mark speaks of a naturall fear of a naturall evil, the Authour to the Hebrews of a morall fear of a morall evill; a distinction as vain as weak, without any warrant. The object of fear in both places is the same, why should not the affection of fear at least for the kinde of it be the same? He offered up prayers with strong cries, Heb. 5.7. and Jesus cried with a loud voice, Mar. 14.37.
Dialogu. And therefore it caused him in the days of his flesh ⟨p. 76⟩to offer up many prayers and supplications with strong cries and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, namely, from his natural fear of death, and he was heard because of his godly fear.