A89732:122
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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And though you would seem to qualify and hide your vast and sad difference from us, saying, you differ from us in respect of the manner, yet you cannot but know full well that you differ from us not only in the manner, but also in the matter of ⟨p. 17⟩Christs satisfaction. Whilst you deny and oppose what you know we affirm and defend, namely, Christs suffering of the wrath of God, and that in way of satisfaction to divine justice. For the confirmation whereof, give me leave upon this occasion to insert an argument, otherwise somewhat out of its place.
And though you would seem to qualifie and hide your vast and sad diff•rence from us, saying, you differ from us in respect of the manner, yet you cannot but know full well that you differ from us not only in the manner, but also in the matter of ⟨p. 17⟩Christs satisfaction. Whilest you deny and oppose what you know we affirm and defend, namely, Christs suffering of the wrath of God, and that in way of satisfaction to divine justice. For the confirmation whereof, give me leave upon this occasion to insert an argument, otherwise somewhat out of its place.
Such meritorious, mediatorly obedience as indebted to God in point of justice to remit the just punishment of sin without any violation of justice, nay, with the establishment of justice, must needs be done in such a way of satisfaction unto justice, as includes also a suffering of justice. But the meritorious mediatorly obedience of Christ is such meritorious mediatorly obedience, whereby God is indebted in point of justice to remit the just punishment of sin: If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins; 1 Joh. 1.9. without any violation of justice, that he might be just, and the justifier of him that believeth in Jesus, Rom. 3.36. yea, with the establishing of justice; Do we then make void the Law by faith? God forbid: Yea, we establish the Law, ver. 31.