A89732:1140
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 I grant that all mankind are one with Adam by a natural union, as proceeding from the same root and fountain of nature; but I fear your Author doth stretch out natural union with Adam unto a personal union (I mean M. Forbes doth so by consequence) to the end that he might make Adams personal action to be ours by imputation.
Dialogu I grant that all mankinde are one with Adam by ae naturall union, as proceeding from the same root and fountain of nature; but I fear your Authour doth stretch out naturall union with Adam unto a personall union (I mean M. Forbes doth so by consequence) to the end that he might make Adams personall action to be ours by imputation.
Answ. The scope of M. Forbes is to prove the imputation of Christs passive obedience, and that only in his death, to be the matter of our justification. Pauls comparison according to his interpretation is instituted ⟨p. 254⟩not between that single act of Adams disobedience in eating the forbidden fruit, imputed unto his seed; and the obedience of Christ in general both active and passive imputed to his seed, but between the single act of Adams disobedience, and one act of Christs obedience, viz. his death.
Answ. The scope of M. Forbes is to prove the imputation of Christs passive obedience, and that only in his death, to be the matter of our justification. Pauls comparison according to his interpretation is instituted ⟨p. 254⟩not between that single act of Adams disobedience in eating the forbidden fruit, imputed unto his seed; and the obedience of Christ in generall both active and passive imputed to his seed, but between the single act of Adams disobedience, and one act of Christs obedience, viz. his death.