A89732:1002
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. Your often repeating the same thing forceth us to tell you again, that your Atonement is but a fiction, 2. That Scripture Atonement is an effect of our righteousness, not a part, much less the whole thereof. That which Abraham was made perfectly just and righteous by, was that which was accounted unto him for righteousness. That which was accounted unto him for righteousness, was that which he believed, ⟨p. 220⟩namely, the righteousness of Christ his head. The rest that is here said, if rightly understood, is true, if in the sense of the Dialogue, 'tis false. But whether true or false, hitherto all is but said, nothing is proved, as concerning the doctrine of sinners righteousness in the sense of the Dialogue.
Answ. Your often repeating the same thing forceth us to tell you again, that your Atonement is but a fiction, 2. That Scripture Atonement is an effect of our righteousnesse, not a part, much lesse the whole thereof. That which Abraham was made perfectly just and righteous by, was that which was accounted unto him for righteousnesse. That which was accounted unto him for righteousnesse, was that which he beleeved, ⟨p. 220⟩namely, the righteousnesse of Christ his head. The rest that is here said, if rightly understood, is true, if in the sense of the Dialogue, 'tis false. But whether true or false, hitherto all is but said, nothing is proved, as concerning the doctrine of sinners righteousnesse in the sense of the Dialogue.