A89732:410
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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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.
Dialogu. And therefore it caused him in the daies 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.
Just now you interpreted the word Death in the Text properly, he prayed, say you, to be delivered from the dominion of death; now you interpret it figuratively, namely, for the natural fear of death, one and the same word (especially not being typical) is capable but of one sense in the same place.
Just now you interpreted the word Death in the Text properly, he prayed, say you, to be delivered from the dominion of death; now you interpret it figuratively, namely, for the naturall fear of death, one and the same word (especially not being typicall) is capable but of one sense in the same place.
As concerning the meaning of the place. There are no greater asserters of Christs suffering the wrath of God then those who translate the Greek word by Reverence, understanding it causally, viz. that Christ was heard for that humble reverence wherewith he was affected towards God in his prayers, yet those who translate it Fear, give many reasons leading thereunto.