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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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Answ. Christ was tormented without any forgiveness, God spared him nothing of the due debt, Rom. 8.32. Mat. 26.39. but God gave him a discharge when the debt was paid, Isa. 53.10. Col. 2.14. He had not then so much as the least drop of water to ease him of the least particle of suffering due unto him according to justice, but was wholly forsaken in respect of any participation of the sense of the good of the promise for the time, Mat. 27.46.
Answ. Christ was tormented without any forgivenesse, God spared him nothing of the due debt, Rom. 8.32. Mat. 26.39. but God gave him a discharge when the debt was paid, Isa. 53.10. Col. 2.14. He had not then so much as the least drop of water to ease him of the least particle of suffering due unto him according to justice, but was wholly forsaken in respect of any participation of the sense of the good of the promise for the time, Mat. 27.46.
Dialogu Did Christ inflict the torments of hell upon his own humane nature? was his Divine nature angry with his humane nature? or did his Divine nature forsake his humane nature in anger? as it must have done if it had suffered the torments of hell; if so, then he destroyed the personal union of his two natures, and then he made himself no Mediator but a cursed damned sinner.