A89732:770
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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Those Texts wherein Christ is said to be put to death, Luke 18.33. 1 Pet. 3.18. killed, Gal. 3.13. teach us, that Christ was passive in his death, but make no mention of the Dialogues twofold natural death, nor do they deny Christ to be active in that death wherein he was passive. They show plainly his blood was shed, and that by Jews, but not one of them affirmeth that Christ shed it himself.
Those Texts wherein Christ is said to be put to death, Luke 18.33. 1 Pet. 3.18. killed, Gal. 3.13. teach us, that Christ was passive in his death, but make no mention of the Dialogues twofold naturall death, nor do they deny Christ to be active in that death wherein he was passive. They shew plainly his bloud was shed, and that by Jews, but not one of them affirmeth that Christ shed it himself.
Isa, 53.10. Heb. 9.14. Joh. 10.17, 18. and 17.19. teach expressly that Christ was active, and imply him to be be passive as concerning the same oblation of himself by his death.
Isa, 53.10. Heb. 9.14. Ioh. 10.17, 18