A89732:1069
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.
1. The Person. 2. The Office. 3. The Service. 4. The merit whereupon debt ariseth according to order of justice.
1 The Person. The Person obeying is God-man; the eminency of the person is requisite to the value of the Service. 2 Office. By Office he was Mediator, which he took not upon him, but was called thereunto, an essential part whereof was to stand as our surety, and pay our ⟨p. 239⟩debt even unto the death; during which space only Christs Mediatorship is to be looked at as having influence into the meritorious cause of our justification. Notwithstanding Christ still continueth a Mediator and Surety, yet no more to pay our debt: that being already discharged, death had no more dominion over him, Heb. 7.27.9.28. 1 Pet. 3.18. He was offered once, he suffered once. 3 Service. His service, or his perfect obedience consists of his original conformity, and his active and passive obedience unto the Law.
1 The Person. The Person obeying is God-man; the eminency of the person is requisite to the value of the Service. 2 Office. By Office he was Mediatour, which he took not upon him, but was called thereunto, an essentiall part whereof was to stand as our surety, and pay our ⟨p. 239⟩debt even unto the death; during which space only Christs Mediatorship is to be looked at as having influence into the meritorious cause of our justification. Notwithstanding Christ still continueth a Mediatour and Surety, yet no more to pay our debt: that being already discharged, death had no more dominion over him, Heb. 7.27.9.28. 1 Pet. 3.18. He was offered once, he suffered once. 3 Service. His service, or his perfect obedience consists of his originall conformity, and his active and passive obedience unto the Law.