A89732:1133
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. From all the premises I think I may well conclude that your Author is in a great error, to ascribe the whole matter of a sinners righteousness to Christs bloody Sacrifice only: Neither was his bloody sacrifice the only procuring of his fathers atonement, but his Priestly nature must concur thereunto; he made his oblation by his divine nature as well as by his humane nature.
Dialogu. From all the premises I think I may well conclude that your Authour is in a great errour, to ascribe the whole matter of a sinners righteousnesse to Christs bloudy Sacrifice only: Neither was his bloudy sacrifice the only procuring of his fathers atonement, but his Priestly nature must concur thereunto; he made his oblation by his divine nature as well as by his humane nature.
Answ. The Dialogue calleth that a great error which indeed is a great truth, namely, the making the passive obedience of Christ in his death performed in way of satisfaction to divine justice for the sins of the Elect, to be of the matter of justification.
Answ. The Dialogue calleth that a great errour which indeed is a great truth, namely, the making the passive obedience of Christ in his death performed in way of satisfaction to divine justice for the sins of the Elect, to be of the matter of justification.
That he makes his passive obedience in his death only to be the matter of our justification excluding his active (the contrary whereunto is proved par. 2. S. 2. cha. 7.) we look at it as no little error; and do hereby bear solemn testimony against it; Yet withal we may not conceal that observable temperature of that Learned and Godly Author herein, which appeareth by his Testimony concerning the doctrine of imputation of both active and passive obedience, Chap. 24. beg. and upon this occasion it may not be unseasonable here to acquaint the Reader with the tenet of those who assert the passive obedience of Christ only to be the matter of our justification, consisting in these particulars.