A89732:1125
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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Dialogu. It is well that your Author will grant remission of sins to be righteousness in effect: if remission of sins be a sinners righteousness, then (I pray) consider whose act it is to forgive sins formally. I have already proved it to be the Fathers act to forgive sin formally, and not Christs; he doth forgive sin no otherwise but as a Mediator by procuring his Fathers pardon and forgiveness.
Dialogu. It is well that your Authour will grant remission of sins to be righteousnesse in effect: if remission of sins be a sinners righteousnesse, then (I pray) consider whose act it is to forgive sins formally. I have already proved it to be the Fathers act to forgive sin formally, and not Christs; he doth forgive sin no otherwise but as a Mediatour by procuring his Fathers pardon and forgivensse.
Answ. Righteousness is taken strictly for the matter and form of justification only, or largely for justification, as consisting of its causes, Rom. 10.10. remission of sins is an immediate and inseparable effect of the former, but a part of the latter.
Answ. Righteousnesse is taken strictly for the matter and form of justification only, or largely for justification, as consisting of its causes, Rom. 10.10. remission of sins is an immediate and inseparable effect of the former, but a part of the latter.
Imputation which is the formal cause of justification, is a transient act, and is the effect of the Father taken essentially. Our Question is not concerning the formal but the material cause of justification.