A89732:429
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 Therefore the complaint of Christ lies fair and round thus, Why hast thou left me in my righteous cause unto the will of my malignant adversaries, to be condemned and put to death as a wicked Malefactor?
Answ. This is but the same in effect in more words with what you lately said in fewer words, and therefore receiveth the same answer.
Dialogu. John Hus appealed to Jesus Christ for justice, saying, My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me? Ammond de la Roy Martyr, in the time of his torments said, Lord, Lord, why hast thou forsaken me?
Answ. It's a most lame and sick consequence; The Martyrs or others in the time of their desertions under ⟨p. 81⟩the castigatory wrath of God, complained in these words; therefore Christ suffered not penal desertion. As weak is the other consequence, God for the manifestation of his glory in the witnessing of his truth; for the good example of others, the discovery of the tyranny of Antichrist, forsook David and others with a castigatory desertion: therefore he forsook not Christ with a penal desertion for the manifestation of the glory of his justice.