He was exposed for example because of His relation to Adam, to that sentence of death that had been pronounced on the whole family of man . . . And if He was exposed to the doom of man, was He not equally exposed to all the sinless penalties that had fallen upon Israel as dwelling under Sinai?
(Observations, p. 9).
All that pertained to man’s nature in Mary pertained to Jesus – its weakness, its dishonor – sin only was excepted. He was in the likeness of sinful flesh penalties therefore of the fall were connected even with the constitution of His human nature.
(Observations, p. 34, note).
My loins thou hast filled with burning heat or dryness would show that in body as well as in soul He felt Himself as the green ear scorched by the fire.
(Remarks, p. 17, note).
He had in His nature not only a possibility and aptitude, but even a necessity of dying.
So that the two main branches of false doctrine are adhered to in the only concession he has ever made; and this latter point has formed the subject of a series of tracts published (A Letter on Subjects adopted from another writer, p. 19).
The characteristics of the humanity of Adam after he had fallen, were, through His mother, transmitted to the Lord Jesus, but without sin, either communicated or imputed.
(Letter, p. 33).
It was determined . . . that He should commence His course of suffering by taking (not in Paradise) a weak humanity, like in everything excepting sin, the humanity of Mary His mother, and exposed to ALL the sinless consequences of Adam’s sin.
(p. 9).
All His sufferings were in consequence of His having assumed a relative position, that is one in which He consented to forego that which was due to His own individual position and to subject Himself to sufferings due to the position of those to whom He stood related by voluntary association.
(Brief Statements by Mr. Newton).
And even as His humanity had all sinless infirmities, so also was it mortal.
(Ancient Truths, by Mr. Newton, p. 10).
We mean by ascribing mortality to Him that His humanity was so constituted, that the vital conjunctions of His soul with His body would, under certain supposed circumstances [which we omit because the supposition is so painfully irreverent], necessarily cease, unless a miracle was wrought to prevent it.
(Ancient Truths, p. 15).
It should be remarked that the expression “sinless penalties” is illusive, for no penalties inflicted by the hand of God could be anything but righteous, whether temporal wrath death, or final damnation; also, that whilst every Christian believes that Christ was mortal, in the sense of being able to die, the idea of inherent mortality is entirely subversive of the glory of His person, opposed to the statements of Scripture, and unfits Him for dying as a sacrifice, for a life already attainted {tainted} could not be offered to the justice of God for others. The word of God tells us expressly that death can only come by sin, either inherited or imputed (Rom. 5:12; 6:2312Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (Romans 5:12)
23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23)); and the miraculous action of the Holy Ghost in the conception of our Lord, removed not only the sinfulness of nature, but the seed of physical corruption and decay which exists in all others, so that in this sense we can discern the meaning of the words “that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.”
Various old writers, such as Hawker, &c., have regarded our blessed Lord as suffering penally before the cross, but however mistaken in this, they looked upon Him as a substitute throughout, and never as a part, by birth or association, of that which was exposed to the judgments of God.
As space does not admit, and it is not our object to enlarge upon these doctrines, that having been done by others at the time they were first published. we only subjoin a few passages showing the true position of our Lord.
1. In the nation of Israel, as heir of the promises made to Abraham and David, and King of the Jews: Matt. 1:11The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (Matthew 1:1) Luke 1:32, 68, 69, 72, 7332He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: (Luke 1:32)
68Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; (Luke 1:68‑69)
72To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; 73The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, (Luke 1:72‑73); Matt. 2:2, 6, 92Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. (Matthew 2:2)
6And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. (Matthew 2:6)
9When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. (Matthew 2:9); Isa. 9:77Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. (Isaiah 9:7).
4. His relation as man to God: Luke 2:40-5240And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. 41Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 43And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. 44But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. 45And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. 46And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. 47And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. 48And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 49And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? 50And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. 51And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. 52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. (Luke 2:40‑52); John 8:29 1:41, 42; 15:10, 1110If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. 11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. (John 15:10‑11); Psa. 22:9, 109But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. 10I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly. (Psalm 22:9‑10).
5. His relation to John the Baptist: Luke 1:17; 3:16, 1717And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. (Luke 1:17)
16John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. (Luke 3:16‑17) John 1:7, 27, 297The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. (John 1:7)
27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. (John 1:27)
29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. (John 1:29).
6. His position relative to death: John 10:17, 18; 12:24 6:47-51; 11:2517Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 18No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. (John 10:17‑18)
25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: (John 11:25); Heb. 2:99But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. (Hebrews 2:9).