A89732:1154
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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4. Adam in his first transgression stood as a public person by the free constitution of God, whose will is the rule of righteousness, who is the figure of him that was to come, Rom. 5.14.
4. Adam in his first transgression stood as a publike person by the free constitution of God, whose will is the rule of righteousnesse, who is the figure of him that was to come, Rom. 5.14.
Adams being a public person was a great aggravation of Adams sin, hence a world of sin was in Adams sin.
Adams being a publike person was a great aggravation of Adams sin, hence a world of sin was in Adams sin.
1. Because Adam was the whole world, the world sinned in Adams sin.