A89732:752
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. Put case Joseph of Arimathea begged not the body of Christ until Sunset-Evening, and that he died three hours before the thieves; this disproveth not the Jews as procurers, Pilate as a Commander, and the Roman soldiers as Executioners to have effectually put Christ to death; neither doth all being granted touch the question; mans not putting Christ to his natural death, no way disproving Gods putting of him to a supernatural death: so impertinent are these new assertions though true.
Answ. Put case Ioseph of Arimathea begged not the body of Christ until Sunset-Evening, and that he died three hours before the theeves; this disproveth not the Jews as procurers, Pilate as a Commander, and the Roman souldiers as Executioners to have effectually put Christ to death; neither doth all being granted touch the question; mans not putting Christ to his natural death, no way disproving Gods putting of him to a supernatural death: so impertinent are these new assertions though true.
'Tis true, the latter Evening began not until Sunset, but 'tis not true that Joseph came not to beg the body of Christ until Sun-set, for he came as the Evening was coming, as the Greek hath it, therefore before it was actually come. Besides, otherwise he could not have taken down the body, and buried it the same day (for it was before Sun-set even, after the exposition of the Dialogue it self on Gal. 3.13.) according to the Law, Deut. 22.23. which John testifieth they were careful and mindful of, Ch. 19.31. There being therefore so much reason to conclude the thieves were buried before Sun-set, it is very inconsiderately affirmed that they were alive at Sun-set. It is also very inconsiderately affirmed that the thieves did continue alive in their torments, till after the time that Joseph of Arimathea had begged our Saviours dead body of Pilate, when John telleth us that the Jews besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away, and after that their legs were broken and Christs side was pierced with a spear, Joseph of Arimathea besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus,