A89732:756
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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Dialogu. What then was the true reason why Christ died three hours before the thieves? had he less strength of nature to bear his torments then they? or did the Roman soldiers add more torment upon his body then upon the two thieves? or did the Fathers wrath kill him sooner then the two thieves, as some think? surely none of all these things did hasten his death before the two thieves, but the only true reason was because he did actuate his own death as a mediatorial sacrifice of atonement (at the just hour appointed by his Father) by the joint concurrence of both his natures.
Dialogu. What then was the true reason why Christ died three hours before the theeves? had he lesse strength of nature to bear his torments then they? or did the Roman souldiers adde more torment upon his body then upon the two theeves? or did the Fathers wrath kill him sooner then the two theeves, as some think? surely none of all these things did hasten his death before the two theeves, but the only true reason was because he did actuate his own death as a mediatorial sacrifice of atonement (at the just hour appointed by his Father) by the joint concurrence of both his natures.
Answ. That Christ was dead a notable space before the thieves, is manifest, and Pilate marvelled if he were already dead, Mar. 14.4•. But that he died three ⟨p. 162⟩hours before them cannot appear.
Answ. That Christ was dead a notable space before the theeves, is manifest, and Pilate marvelled if he were already dead, Mar. 14.4•. But that he died three ⟨p. 162⟩hours before them cannot appear.