A89732:785
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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Christ as Mediator was the voluntary cause freely and readily consenting to the Fathers will, Heb. 10.7. and 9.14. Gal. 2.20. Christ was Lord of his own life, he had power of right concerning it, Joh, 10.18. It was his own, and he had done no wrong in case he had not taken upon him the form of a servant, Phil. 2.6.7. He had power of might to have preserved his life, no man could take it from him against his will, Joh. 10.18. All which notwithstanding, he voluntarily ⟨p. 168⟩humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross, Phil. 2.8. Thus Christ was active concerning his death, but not as his own executioner, and formal shedder of his own blood.
Christ as Mediatour was the voluntary cause freely and readily consenting to the Fathers will, Heb. 10.7. and 9.14. Gal. 2.20. Christ was Lord of his own life, he had power of right concerning it, Ioh, 10.18. It was his own, and he had done no wrong in case he had not taken upon him the form of a servant, Phil. 2.6.7. He had power of might to have preserved his life, no man could take it from him against his will, Ioh. 10.18. All which notwithstanding, he voluntarily ⟨p. 168⟩humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Crosse,