A89732:458
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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As Christ was by office, so he died. Christ died not only as a Mediator, Heb. 8.6. but also as a surety, Heb. 7.22. He shall bear their iniquity, Isa. 53.11.1 as a Porter bears a burden, and that upon the Tree, 1 Pet. 2.24. He was made sin, 2 Cor. 5.21. Christ separated his soul from his body, as a subordinate cause, not as a principal efficient, that is, as a surety, by voluntary yielding and offering up his life, Heb. 9.24. but not as an executioner. We read Joh. 10.18. that Christ laid down his life, but not that he took it away by violence; the same word that is here used concerning Christ, Peter hath concerning himself, I will lay down my life for thy sake, Joh. 13.37. and John hath concerning Christ and ⟨p. 86⟩the Saints, because he laid down his life for us, we ought also to lay down our lives for the brethren, 1 Joh. 3.16. But it was not lawful for Peter or the Saints to take away their own lives.
As Christ was by office, so he died. Christ died not only as a Mediatour, Heb. 8.6. but also as a surety, Heb. 7.22. He shall bear their iniquity, Isa. 53.11.1