A89732:806
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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The miracles that fell out about the death of Christ whether before or at, or after it, were the Eclipse of the Sun, causing darkness, from the sixth hour unto the ninth, whilst Christ was hanging upon the Cross: The rending of the veil of the Temple, an Earthquake, the rending or the Rocks: the opening of the graves, and rising of many of the Saints. The conversion of the Centurion and others; the coming forth ⟨p. 173⟩of blood and water out of Christs side; all which are summed together in that memorial Distich,
The miracles that fell out about the death of Christ whether before or at, or after it, were the Eclipse of the Sun, causing darknesse, from the sixth hour unto the ninth, whilst Christ was hanging upon the Cross: The rending of the vail of the Temple, an Earthquake, the rending or the Rocks: the opening of the graves, and rising of many of the Saints. The conversion of the Centurion and others; the coming forth ⟨p. 173⟩of bloud and water out of Christs side; all which are summed together in that memorial Distich,
Eclipsis, velum, terrae trepedatio, Rupes. Busta: cruci astantum conversio, sanguis, & unda.
The death of Christ (saith D. Ames) was true not feigned;1 it was natural from causes naturally efficacious to procure it, not supernatural, it was voluntary, not plainly constrained; yet it was violent. It was also in some respect supernatural and miraculous, because Christ conserved his strength and life so long as he would, and laid them down when he would.