A89732:101
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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Arg. 6 If Christ suffered not the punishment due to the Elect, then the Elect must suffer it in their own persons; man hath sinned, therefore man must die, Therefore in his own person, if not in his Surety.
Arg. 7 If Christ did not suffer the wrath of God, a punishment due unto the Elect for sin, then there can be no justification of a sinner, without Christs suffering of the punishment due to sin, i.e. his passive obedience, there can be no remission of sin without obedience, there is no reason to acknowledge his active obedience (whence we are accepted as righteous) this being in vain without that: if there be neither passive obedience nor active, then there is no remission of sins, nor acceptation as righteous, and consequently no justification.
Arg. 8 If justifying faith establish the Law, then Christ the object of faith hath established, that is, fulfilled the Law, for otherwise the Law cannot be established by faith: But justifying faith establisheth, Rom. 3.31. Do we then make void the Law through faith God forbid: yea we establish the Law.