A89732:1040
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. He doth affirm that this righteousness of God whereby sinners are made righteous, is such a righteousness as is witnessed by the Law and by the Prophet. It is witnessed by the Law, namely, by that part of the Law which did teach and typify unto sinners how they might ⟨p. 232⟩be sinless by Gods atonement through their sacrifice of atonement, as the procuring cause thereof, as I have opened the matter more at large already.
Dialogu. He doth affirm that this righteousnesse of God whereby sinners are made righteous, is such a reghteousnesse as is witnessed by the Law and by the Prophett. It is witnessed by the Law, namely, by that part of the Law which did teach and typifie unto sinners how they might ⟨p. 232⟩be sinlesse by Gods atonement through their sacrifice of atonement, as the procuring cause thereof, as I have opened the matter more at large already.
Answ. 1The Apostle in those words by the Law, Rom. 3.21. doth not intend the Law of works, nor the Ceremonial Law only, but the Law of Moses. Moses wrote of me, Joh. 5.46. The ceremonial Law did not typify our being made righteous by atonement, much less by the atonement of the Dialogue, as it is to be seen in the answer of the places you refer unto.
Answ. 1The Apostle in those words by the Law, Rom. 3.21. doth not intend the Law of works, nor the Ceremoniall Law only, but the Law of Moses. Moses wrote of me,