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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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Dialogu Abraham's Faith was imputed to him for Righteousness, because by it he did receive the Fathers Atonement for his full and perfect Righteousness, because he believed all this both in Gen. 11.31. and again Gen. 12. therefore God imputed that faith to him for righteousness, for by that faith he apprehended and received the Fathers Atonement, and applied it to his own soul, as an effectual remedy to acquit him from the guilt of all his sins, and so by that means he became sinless, that is to say, justified and righteous in Gods sight.
Dialogu ABrahams Faith was imputed to him for Righteousnesse, because by it he did receive the Fathers Atonement for his full and perfect Righteousnesse, because he beleeved all this both in Gen. 11.31. and again Gen. 12. therefore God imputed that faith to him for righteousnesse, for by that faith he apprehended and received the Fathers Atonement, and applied it to his own soul, as an effectual remedy to acquit him from the guilt of all his sins, and so by that means he became sinlesse, that is to say, iustified and righteous in Gods sight.
Answ. We deny that Abraham apprehended at all any such Atonement, as the Dialogue teacheth, and it remaineth still to be proved. I take it for granted with us, that faith doth not justify us as a work; but objectively or relatively, that is, for the sake of that which is believed. Though Abraham apprehended the Fathers Atonement by faith, it doth not therefore follow, that the Atonement apprehended was his righteousness. Abraham by faith apprehended Atonement or pardon of sin, not as the matter but as the effect of Righteousness.
Answ. We deny that Abraham apprehended at all any such Atonement, as the Dialogue teacheth, and it remaineth still to be proved. I take it for granted with us, that faith doth not justifie us as a work; but objectively or relatively, that is, for the sake of that which is beleeved. Though Abraham apprehended the Fathers Atonement by faith, it doth not therefore follow, that the Atonement apprehended was his righteousnesse. Abraham by faith apprehended Atonement or pardon of sin, not as the matter but as the effect of Righteousnesse.