A89732:1120
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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Your inference, Christ bare our iniquities by his sacrifice of atonement, therefore his righteousness cannot be the formal cause of a sinners righteousness, is impertinent; and argues that you understand not our doctrine. We say not that the obedience of Christ is the formal, but the material cause of a sinners righteousness, and that imputation is the formal cause thereof.
Your inference, Christ bare our iniquities by his sacrifice of atonement, therefore his righteousnesse cannot be the formall cause of a sinners righteousness, is impertinent; and argues that you understand not our doctrine. We say not that the obedience of Christ is the formall, but the materiall cause of a sinners righteousnesse, and that imputation is the formall cause thereof.
Dialogu The Father is a sinners righteousness, 1. Efficiently. 2. Formally; His Atonement so procured must needs be the formal cause of a sinners full and perfect righteousness.
Dialogu The Father is a sinners righteousnesse, 1. Efficiently. 2. Formally; His Atonement so procured must needs be the formall cause of a sinners full and perfect righteousnesse.
Answ. To say the Father is a sinners righteousness formally, sounds too near Osianders error who held that we were justified by the essential righteousness of God. But the following words show you mistake or at least inconveniently use the term formally, and intend no other then your former error. The efficient cause of a sinners righteousness is the Father; [Father] taken not personally but essentially, for God the Father, Son, and holy Ghost.
Answ. To say the Father is a sinners righteousnesse formally, sounds too near Osianders errour who held that we were justified by the essentiall righteousnesse of God. But the following words shew you mistake or at least inconveniently use the term formally, and intend no other then your former error. The efficient cause of a sinners righteousnesse is the Father; [Father] taken not personally but essentially, for God the Father, Son, and holy Ghost.