A89732:796
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. His death was miraculous, many ways, the Personal union of soul and body with the Divine nature, during the space of their physical disunion one from another was miraculous, such strength of nature remaining under the extreme pangs, and at the instant of death was miraculous, as was the strength of Moses, Deut. 34.7. and of Caleb Josh. 14.11. in the time of old age, that Christ as man should die whilst the Manhood was in personal union with the Godhead, is miraculous; but that the Divine nature suspending its assistance, a man should die under deadly pains, was not miraculous.
Answ. His death was miraculous, many waies, the Personall union of soul and body with the Divine nature, during the space of their physicall disunion one from another was miraculous, such strength of nature remaining under the extreme pangs, and at the instant of death was miraculous, as was the strength of Moses, Deut. 34.7. and of Caleb Josh. 14.11. in the time of old age, that Christ as man should die whilest the Manhood was in personal union with the Godhead, is miraculous; but that the Divine nature suspending its assistance, a man should die under deadly pains, was not miraculous.
Christs death was in some respect miraculous and supernatural, and in some respect not miraculous but natural; as Christs natural so his supernatural death was miraculous, but it doth not follow it was miraculous, therefore it was not; the contrary followeth, his supernatural death was miraculous, therefore it was.
Christs death was in some respect miraculous and supernatural, and in some respect not miraculous but natural; as Christs natural so his supernatural death was miracalous, but it doth not follow it was miraculous, therefore it was not; the contrary followeth, his supernatural death was miraculous, therefore it was.