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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 Austin saith thus, Who can sleep (saith he) when he will, as Christ died when he would? who can lay aside his garment, so as Christ laid aside his flesh? Who can leave his place as Christ left his life? his life was not forced from him by any imposed punishment, but he did voluntarily render it up to God as a Mediatorial sacrifice: in his life time he was often touched with the fear of death, but by his strong crying unto God with daily prayers and tears he obtained power against his natural fear of death, before he came to make his oblation; as I have expounded, Heb. 5.7.
Dialogu Austin saith thus, Who can sleep (saith he) when he will, as Christ died when he would? who can lay aside his garment, so as Christ laid aside his flesh? Who can leave his place as Christ left his life? his life was not forced from him by any imposed punishment, but he did voluntarily render it up to God as a Mediatorial sacrifice: in his life time he was often touched with the fear of death, but by his strong crying unto God with daily praiers and tears he obtained power against his natural fear of death, before he came to make his oblation; as I have expounded, Heb. 5.7.
Answ. Augustine in his 119 Tractate upon John, speaks as you recite, until those words, who can leave his place so as Christ left his life? so far are his words, but no further in that place, nor (I believe) any where else. The rest seem to be your own, and (if so) ought to have been accordingly distinguished by the character. Your Exposition of Heb. 5.7.1 hath received its answer.
Answ. Augustine in his 119 Tractate upon Iohn, speaks as you recite, until those words, who can leave his place so as Christ left his life? so far are his words, but no further in that place, nor (I beleeve) any where else. The rest seem to be your own, and (if so) ought to have been accordingly distinguished by the character. Your Exposition of