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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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Part 2 › Section 2 › Chapter 9: Of Atonement or Reconciliation.
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The third, 1. Denying the Imputation of Christs obedience unto justification; Contrary to Rom. 4. Rom. 5.19. Phil. 3.19. and the arguments in the answer proving the affirmative. Thereby leaving all that be ungodly under an impossibility of being justified.
2. Destroying the very being of a sinners righteousness, by taking away the obedience of Christ unto the Law, and imputation, which are the matter and form, that is, the essential causes of justification.
2. Destroying the very being of a sinners righteousnesse, by taking away the obedience of Christ unto the Law, and imputation, which are the matter and form, that is, the essentiall causes of justification.
3. Placing a sinners righteousness in a fictitious Atonement or pardon of sin, such as in effect manifestly doth not only deny it self to be the effect of, but denieth, yea, and defieth the very being of the Mediatorly obedience of Christ to the Law for us.
3. Placing a sinners righteousnesse in a fictitious Atonement or pardon of sin, such as in effect manifestly doth not only deny it self to be the effect of, but denieth, yea, and defieth the very being of the Mediatorly obedience of Christ to the Law for us.