A89732:473
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 Adjuncts of his passion were.
1. An Angel comforting him, And there appeared an Angel to him from Heaven strengthening him.
2. A miraculous Eclipse continuing three hours,1 so contrary to the course of nature, as that an understanding Heathen at the sight of it cried out, Either the God of nature suffereth, or the frame of this world is dissolved.
- 1Aut Deus naturae patitur, aut mundi machina dissolvitur.
Lastly, The subject of all these sufferings, namely, Jesus Christ God-man. Now sum up all these in order; An Agony wherein were lethal sorrow, consternation, expavefaction, fear, desertion, fervent prayer, bloody sweat, doleful and loud cry, need of strengthening from an Angel, put all these together in a person who was not a mere creature, but God-man, having a perfect soul and body, free from all moral infirmity, of sound health and exact temper, who not only was God, but knew that God was his,