A89732:1064
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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You leave out part of the final cause, viz. the glory of his justice.
But because it is not sufficient for the edification of ⟨p. 238⟩the Reader, that error be discovered, except the truth be also manifested: I shall shut up this fourth and last head of controversy between the Dialogue and us, with an enumeration of the causes of justification, according to the doctrine of the Orthodox.
But because it is not sufficient for the edification of ⟨p. 238⟩the Reader, that errour be discovered, except the truth be also manifested: I shall shut up this fourth and last head of controversie between the Dialogue and us, with an enumeration of the causes of justification, according to the doctrine of the Orthodox.
1The efficient cause is the gracious good pleasure of God the Father, Son, and holy Ghost, Tit. 3.4. Rom. 3.22. Psal. 3.9. He is God, Lord, Law-giver, and Judge, his will is the Rule of Righteousness, All reason in one reason, and the reason of all reasons; to whom it was free to justify man in whether way he pleased, either legally by our own works, or evangelically by the works of another.
1The efficient cause is the gracious good pleasure of God the Father, Son, and holy Ghost,