A89732:1146
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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Answ. If the sinful nature of Adams posterity was the effect of Adams disobedience, in like sort as Atonement, i. e. remission of sin is the effect of Christs obedience, then it was the effect thereof according to justice (as indeed it was, for original sin is the penal effect of Adams sin) he is just to forgive us our sin, 1 Joh. 1.9.
Answ. If the sinfull nature of Adams posterity was the effect of Adams disobedience, in like sort as Atonement, i. e. remission of sin is the effect of Christs obedience, then it was the effect thereof according to justice (as indeed it was, for original sin is the penal effect of Adams sin) he is just to forgive us our sin, 1 Joh. 1.9.
Dialogu By one man, namely Adams sin in eating the forbidden fruit, death entered into the world, and death by sin, namely, spiritual death in sin fell upon Adam and his posterity for his sin; and so death passed upon all men for that all men had sinned. That is to say, in whose loins all men have sinned [by receiving from his loins his corrupt nature which is sin) and also is the punishment of Adams sinful eating; not whose act of disobedience in eating the forbidden fruit, all men have sinned in eating the forbidden fruit, for then we must have been united to Adam as one person with him.
Dialogu By one man, namely Adams sin in eating the forbidden fruit, death entred into the world, and death by sin, namely, spirituall death in sin fell upon Adam and his posterity for his sin; and so death passed upon all men for that all men had sinned. That is to say, in whose loins all men have sinned [by receiving from his loins his corrupt nature which is sin) and also is the punishment of Adams sinfull eating; not whose act of disobedience in eating the forbidden fruit, all men have sinned in eating the forbidden fruit, for then we must have been united to Adam as one person with him.