A89732:133
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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They fulfilled all things that he was to suffer from them, true, but it doth not therefore follow that they fulfilled all things he was to suffer: The meaning of those words, Thou shalt bruise his heel, Gen. 3.15. is, that Christ chiefly, and with him believers that live godlily; both which are the seed of Eve, shall suffer affliction and persecution by Satan and his malignant agents, which are the seed of the Serpent.
They fullfilled all things that he was to suffer from them, true, but it doth not therfore follow that they fulfilled all things he was to suffer: The meaning of those words, Thou shalt bruise his heel, Gen. 3.15. is, that Christ chiefly, and with him beleevers that live godlily; both which are the seed of Eve, shall suffer affliction and persecution by Satan and his malignant agents, which are the seed of the Serpent.
Notwithstanding what you have hitherto said touching the stating of the matter controverted, that the Reader who shall be pleased to cast his eye upon this poor paper may not be at a loss; but ⟨p. 20⟩may with the more facility, clearness, and distinctness go along with us in the following discourse: he is desired here to take just and seasonable notice, that the whole controversy between you and us consisteth of four parts.
Notwithstanding what you have hitherto said touching the stating of the matter controverted, that the Reader who shall be pleased to cast his eye upon this poor paper may not be at a losse; but ⟨p. 20⟩may with the more facility, clearnesse, and distinctnesse go along with us in the following discourse: he is desired here to take just and seasonable notice, that the whole controversie between you and us consisteth of four parts.