A89732:438
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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The passions whereof Christ complaineth in this Psalm, may be conveniently distributed into four ⟨p. 82⟩heads. The suffering the wrath of God, ver. 1.2.11. The grief of his spirit by reproaches, ver. 6, 7, 8, 17, 18. His fear from the cruelty of his enemies, vers. 12, 13, 16, 20, 21. The torture of his body by crucifying, ver. 14.15, 16, 17. the greatest whereof was the sense of the wrath of God.
Dialogu Therefore seeing Christ in this place doth double the term of his affiance in God, saying, My God, My God; it proves evidently that God had not forsaken his Son in anger for our sins, but that God was still his hope; and that he would at last turn all his sufferings but unto the trial of his perfect obedience.
Dialogu Therefore seeing Christ in this place doth double the term of his affiance in God, saying, My God, My God; it proves evidently that God had not forsaken his Son in anger for our sins, but that God was still his hope; and that he would at last turn all his sufferings but unto the tryal of his perfect obedience.
Answ. Of forsaking and anger, we have distinguished before; where we saw that God forsook Christ temporally and partially, in executing upon him as our surety the vindicative justice due to the elect for their sins, all which consists fully With this steadfast and unshaken affiance in God. Therefore his sufferings were not only in way of testimony, but also in way of satisfaction to divine justice.
Answ. Of forsaking and anger, we have distinguished before; where we saw that God forsook Christ temporally and partially, in executing upon him as our surety the vindicative justice due to the elect for their sins, all which consists fully With this stedfast and unshaken affiance in God. Therefore his sufferings were not only in way of testimony, but also in way of satisfaction to divine justice.