A89732:1011
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. The fulfilling of the Righteousness of the moral Law (which the Dialogue thinks to evade, by saying, Christ fulfilled the righteousness typified by the Sacrifices of the Law) is hereby proved: because the fulfilling of the Righteousness of the moral Law by Christ, was that which the Sacrifices of the Ceremonial Law typified, so unhappy is the Author in his arguing. Christ fulfilled both the Righteousness required in the moral, and signified in the Ceremonial Law. Atonement acquits from unrighteousness, but doth not formally fulfil any righteousness. Your explaining a little before is there disallowed and disproved, we cannot look at your reference thereunto as a reason.
Answ. The fulfilling of the Righteousnesse of the morall Law (which the Dialogue thinks to evade, by saying, Christ fulfilled the righteousnesse typified by the Sacrifices of the Law) is hereby proved: because the fulfilling of the Righteousnesse of the moral Law by Christ, was that which the Sacrifices of the Ceremonial Law typified, so unhappy is the Authour in his arguing. Christ fulfilled both the Righteousnesse required in the moral, and signified in the Ceremoniall Law. Atonement acquits from unrighteousness, but doth not formally fulfill any righteousnesse. Your explaining a little before is there disallowed and disproved, we cannot look at your reference thereunto as a reason.
Dialogu. Secondly, The Apostle Paul doth in another place confirm this doctrine, saying, God made him to be sin for us (that is to say, God ordained him to be a Sacrifice of Atonement for our sins,) that we might be made ⟨p. 223⟩the Righteousness of God in him; that is to say, that we might be made righteous or sinless by Gods Atonement.
Dialogu. Secondly, The Apostle Paul doth in another place confirm this doctrine, saying, God made him to be sin for us (that is to say, God ordained him to be a Sacrifice of Atonement for our sins,) that we might be made ⟨p. 223⟩