A89732:1053
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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2. By ordaining the grace of faith as the instrument of the spirit, whereby poor sinners might be enabled to believe in the Mediators propitiatory sacrifice, and receive through him the Fathers atonement for their righteousness.
2. By ordaining the grace of faith as the instrument of the spirit, whereby poor sinners might be enabled to beleeve in the Mediators propitiatory sacrifice, and receive through him the Fathers atonement for their righteousnesse.
Answ. Then God declared justice as well as mercy in the forgiveness of, or passing over sin. A truth much opposed throughout a great part of the Dialogue; which contradiction had it been attended to, doubtless the Author would have provided against it by some Socinian evasion, or mis-applied distinction. The Fathers Atonement is received by faith, but not for our righteousness: This error of the Authors especially in his sense is oft annexed unto some foregoing truth, or words that are capable of a construction according to truth by a formal repetition of ⟨p. 236⟩the question, without so much as a thread of reason to hold them together. But I hope saying the same thing frequently and boldly, though sometimes with the word, Therefore, inserted without any tolerable inference of reason, is not enough to deceive the Reader.
Answ. Then God declared justice as well as mercy in the forgivenesse of, or passing over sin. A truth much opposed throughout a great part of the Dialogue; which contradiction had it been attended to, doubtlesse the Authour would have provided against it by some Socinian evasion, or mis-applied distinction. The Fathers Atonement is received by faith, but not for our righteousnesse: This errour of the Authours especially in his sense is oft annexed unto some foregoing truth, or words that are capable of a construction according to truth by a formall repetition of ⟨p. 236⟩