A89732:1027
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. We are to distinguish between the righteousness of a sinner and the remission of sins: Righteousness is the active and passive obedience of Christ imputed: Remission of sins is the judicial declaration of our discharge from the guilt and punishment of sin; a part of our justification strictly taken, and an effect of righteousness. The name of Christ is Jehovah our Righteousness, Jer. 23.6. according to which whosoever believeth in him, how can it be otherwise but that remission of sins must follow as the effect doth its cause?
Answ. We are to distinguish between the righteousnesse of a sinner and the remission of sins: Righteousness is the active and passive obedience of Christ imputed: Remission of sins is the judiciall declaration of our discharge from the guilt and punishment of sin; a part of our justification strictly taken, and an effect of righteousnesse. The name of Christ is Jehovah our Righteousnesse, Jer. 23.6. according to which whosoever beleeveth in him, how can it be otherwise but that remission of sins must follow as the effect doth its cause?
If then righteousness be the cause, and atonement or remission of sin the effect; To say again, Atonement is our righteousness, is to say the effect is the cause, that is to say, a thing is before and after it self, that is to say and say again an impossibility without any probability.
If then righteousnesse be the cause, and atonement or remission of sin the effect; To say again, Atonement is our righteousnesse, is to say the effect is the cause, that is to say, a thing is before and after it self, that is to say and say again an impossibility without any probability.