A89732:753
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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'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, Joh. 19.31, 34, 38. but much more unadvised is it to say that the thieves were alive at Sun-set, there being so much reason to conclude they were buried before Sunset.
'Tis true, the latter Evening began not until Sunset, but 'tis not true that Ioseph 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 Iohn testifieth they were careful and mindeful of, Ch. 19.31. There being therefore so much reason to conclude the theeves were buried before Sun-set, it is very inconsiderately affirmed that they were alive at Sun-set. It is also very inconfiderately affirmed that the theeves did continue alive in their torments, till after the time that Ioseph of Arimathea had begged our Saviours dead body of Pilate, when Iohn telleth us that the Jews besought Pilate that their legges might be broken, and that they might be taken away, and after that their legges were broken and Christs side was pierced with a spear, Ioseph of Arimathea besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus,