A89732:1050
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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The Atonement of which Rom. 5.11. is to be understood ⟨p. 235⟩of reconciliation applied, according to the sense of the latter reconciliation mentioned vers. 10. and notes a change in respect of dispensation on Gods part, and a change in respect of state, relation, and disposition, on our part: See more Sect. 2. Chap. The Greek words are not the same, and may in respect of their signification, if we seclude the meritorious cause of atonement from atonement, be distinguished as the whole and the part: his blood signifieth his passive obedience, the meritorious cause of the forgiveness of sin, faith is the instrument by which we receive it; Atonement or remission of sins is a principal good received by faith, yet it is not righteousness. But the Dialogues atonement is neither principal nor less principal, but a mere fiction.
The Atonement of which Rom. 5.11. is to be understood ⟨p. 235⟩of reconciliation applied, according to the sense of the latter reconciliation mentioned vers. 10. and notes a change in respect of dispensation on Gods part, and a change in respect of state, relation, and disposition, on our part: See more Sect. 2. Chap. The Greek words are not the same, and may in respect of their signification, if we seclude the meritorious cause of atonement from atonement, be distinguished as the whole and the part: his bloud signifieth his passive obedience, the meritorious cause of the forgivenesse of sin, faith is the instrument by which we receive it; Atonement or remission of sins is a principall good received by faith, yet it is not righteousnesse. But the Dialogues atonement is neither principall nor lesse principall, but a meer fiction.
Dialogu. Vers. 25. To declare his righteousness by the passing over sins that are past, through the forbearance of God.