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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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upon believing we are judicially declared to be righteous ⟨p. 226⟩with the righteousness of the Law, though not by the Law. That which was imputed to Abraham for righteousness was that which Abraham so believed, as that his faith for the sake of the object thereof, was accounted unto him for righteousness; Imputing and believing are as giving and receiving: But righteousness without works, viz. the righteousness of Christ (not pardon of sin, which is the effect of that righteousness received, Act. 10.43.) was imputed unto Abraham for righteousness, Rom. 46. because it is imputed to all that are blessed universally, whereof Abraham was an eminent one, therefore the righteousness of Christ was that which Abraham so believed, as that his faith for the sake of the object thereof, was accounted unto him for righteousness.
upon beleeving we are judicially declared to be righteous ⟨p. 226⟩with the righteousnesse of the Law, though not by the Law. That which was imputed to Abraham for righteousnesse was that which Abraham so beleeved, as that his faith for the sake of the object thereof, was accounted unto him for righteousnesse; Imputing and beleeving are as giving and receiving: But righteousnesse without works, viz. the righteousness of Christ (not pardon of sin, which is the effect of that righteousnesse received, Act. 10.43.) was imputed unto Abraham for righteousnesse, Rom. 46. because it is imputed to all that are blessed universally, whereof Abraham was an eminent one, therefore the righteousnesse of Christ was that which Abraham so beleeved, as that his faith for the sake of the object thereof, was accounted unto him for righteousnesse.
Dialogu And in this sense the Apostle Paul doth prove that Abraham's faith was accounted to him for righteousness, by a Testimony taken from David,