A89732:445
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. My heart is melted in the midst of my bowels, that is to say, the evil spirit that is in my malignant Adversaries, and their doctors, do make my humane affections ⟨p. 83⟩to melt in the midst of my bowels.
Answ. If your Exposition were good and full, yet it is impertinent unto the argument, taken from the first verse. The cause of the fainting of his spirit illustrated from a comparison of melting wax, was neither only nor chiefly his suffering from the wrath of men, but from the wrath of God.
Dialogu Thou hast brought me unto the dust of death, vers. 15. God doth not so bring Christ unto the dust of death, as he doth other men, namely, not so as death is laid upon man for sin, Gen. 3.19.
Answ. The Scripture mentioneth no other death then what is inflicted justly for sin, and M. Ainsworth whom the Dialogue often cites, seemeth to understand death to be laid upon Christ, according to the sense of