A89732:1061
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Atonement or pardon and forgiveness, i. e. the judicial declaration of a believer to be discharged from the guilt and condemnation of sin is an effect of a sinners righteousness, which also hath been showed before; so far is it from being the formal cause thereof.
Atonement or pardon and forgivenesse, i. e. the judiciall declaration of a beleever to be discharged from the guilt and condemnation of sin is an effect of a sinners righteousnesse, which also hath been shewed before; so far is it from being the formall cause thereof.
The meritorious procuring cause not only of our atonement, but also of our righteousness, is Christs Mediatorly Sacrifice, but not in the sense of the Dialogue, for there is no such Mediatorly obedience as it imagines.
The meritorious procuring cause not only of our atonement, but also of our righteousnesse, is Christs Mediatorly Sacrifice, but not in the sense of the Dialogue, for there is no such Mediatorly obedience as it imagines.
Faith apprehends the righteousness of Christ as the matter of our righteousness, and atonement or pardon as the effect thereof.
Faith apprehends the righteousnesse of Christ as the matter of our righteousness, and atonement or pardon as the effect thereof.