A89732:727
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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In respect of God, He had done none any wrong if the second Person had continued only in that subsistence wherein he was equal unto God, without admitting any subsistence in personal union with the Manhood, in which respect he is inferior unto God by voluntary dispensation. He laid down his life of his own accord, otherwise there was no one could have taken it away, Joh. 10.18. Christ had power of right, authority, and Majesty, and might dispose of his own life, yet having received commandment of the Father to lay down his life, he put not forth his Divine power to rescue the manhood from deadly sufferings, but cooperating with subordinate instruments, according to the concourse of the first cause with the second, gave way to the course of nature, and patiently suffered a violent death.
In respect of God, He had done none any wrong if the second Person had continued only in that subsistence wherein he was equal unto God, without admitting any subsistence in personal union with the Manhood, in which respect he is inferiour unto God by voluntary dispensation. He laid down his life of his own accord, otherwise there was no one could have taken it away, Ioh. 10.18. Christ had power of right, authority, and Majesty, and might dispose of his own life, yet having received commandment of the Father to lay down his life, he put not forth his Divine power to rescue the manhood from deadly sufferings, but cooperating with subordinate instruments, according to the concourse of the first cause with the second, gave way to the course of nature, and patiently suffered a violent death.
That which the Dialogue is to prove, is, that the Mediatorly obedience of Christ whereby we are redeemed, is by way of price only, not by way of Suretyship and just satisfaction unto the Law: but that which it here saith, is, that the blood of Christ was shed with a large and liberal quantity, that his blood was shed for the atonement of mens souls, that the blood that was shed was the blood of him that was God, all which are true, but conclude not the question: he shed his blood, most true: but he did not only shed his blood, but so as the sense of the wrath of