A89732:1036
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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If that Proposition be absolutely true, that they that are once sinners are ever sinners, then either the Saints in glory were never sinners, or they are and ever shall be sinners, and consequently neither are nor ever shall be perfectly blessed, See Ephes. 5.27.
Neither the justified persons continuance to be a sinner, which is the condition of all in this life, nor the dependence of justification upon Gods free pleasure, nor the passiveness of the soul in receiving justification, do at all infer atonement, much less the atonement of the Dialogue to be our righteousness. The good pleasure of God is the cause why the righteousness of Christ imputed, and not atonement is our righteousness.
Neither the justified persons continuance to be a sinner, which is the condition of all in this life, nor the dependance of justification upon Gods free pleasure, nor the passivenesse of the soul in receiving justification, do at all inferre atonement, much lesse the atonement of the Dialogue to be our righteousnesse. The good pleasure of God is the cause why the righteousnesse of Christ imputed, and not atonement is our righteousnesse.
Dialogu But yet the Apostle doth further describe this righteousness of God, ver. 21. by two other circumstances, 1. Negatively. 2. Affirmatively. 1. Negatively he saith, that this righteousness is without the works of the Law. He doth plainly affirm that the works of the Law have no influence at all in the point of a sinners justice or justification.
Dialogu But yet the Apostle doth further describe this righteousnesse of God, ver. 21. by two other circumstances, 1. Negatively. 2. Affirmatively. 1. Negatively he saith, that this righteousnesse is without the works of the Law. He doth plainly affirm that the works of the Law have no influence at all in the point of a sinners justice or justification.