A89732:1159
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. It was a universal sin, because in it was in sum the violation of the whole Decalogue.
4. It was a universall sin, because in it was in sum the violation of the whole Decalogue.
Dialogu But it passeth my understanding to conceive how God in justice can impute the act of Christs Mediatorial Sacrifice of Atonement to us as our act, unless he do first make us one with Christ in the personal unity of both natures, neither can I see how any of the actions of Christ can be imputed to Believers as their actions.
Dialogu But it passeth my understanding to conceive how God in justice can impute the act of Christs Mediatoriall Sacrifice of Atonement to us as our act, unlesse he do first make us one with Christ in the personal unity of both natures, noither can I see how any of the actions of Christ can be imputed to Beleevers as their actions.
Answ. Though there needs no other ground for the justice thereof then the good pleasure of God, and the free consent of Christ; yet herein the pleasure of God and consent of Christ, and the mystical (not personal) union of Christ and Believers concur.
Answ. Though there needs no other ground for the justice thereof then the good pleasure of God, and the free consent of Christ; yet herein the pleasure of God and consent of Christ, and the mysticall (not personall) union of Christ and Beleevers concurre.