A89732:1045
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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Faith justifieth not properly as a work or quality, but relatively for the objects sake, namely, the righteousness of Christ apprehended thereby. This Proposition, We are justified by faith (saith Ursinus) understood legally with the Papists, is not true, but blasphemous; but taken correlatively, that is evangelically, it is true.
Faith justifieth not properly as a work or quality, but relatively for the objects sake, namely, the righteousnesse of Christ apprehended thereby. This Proposition, We are justified by faith (saith Ʋrsinus) understood legally with the Papists, is not true, but blasphemous; but taken correlatively, that is evangelically, it is true.
The true manner how the Law taught sinners to get righteousness by faith: When a poor humbled sinner ⟨p. 234⟩brought his sacrifice of atonement to the Priest to be offered for him upon the Altar, he must lay both his hands with all his might upon the head of the sacrifice of atonement; This kind of imposition was ordained by God to teach and typify unto sinners how they must by faith rest and depend upon the sacrifice of Christ as the only meritorious procuring cause of the Fathers atonement for their full and perfect righteousness.
The true manner how the Law taught sinners to get righteousnesse by faith: When a poor humbled sinner ⟨p. 234⟩brought his sacrifice of atonement to the Priest to be offered for him upon the Altar, he must lay both his hands with all his might upon the head of the sacrifice of atonement; This kinde of imposition was ordained by God to teach and typifie unto sinners how they must by faith rest and depend upon the sacrifice of Christ as the onely meritorious procuring cause of the Fathers atonement for their full and perfect righteousnesse.