A89732:136
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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2. Concerning Gods imputation of sin to Christ.
2. Concerning Gods imputation of sinne to Christ.
3. Concerning the nature of Mediatorly obedience, or the meritorious price of redemption.
4. Concerning the Justification of a sinner.
The Dialogues method wherein (though in respect of the two first immethodical, for the second should have been first) the answer is constrained to observe; and accordingly to begin with the first, viz. Whether Christ suffered the wrath of God due to the Elect for their sins; we assert the Affirmative, you endeavour to prove the Negative; and that first by disproving the received interpretation of Certain Texts, alleged by the Orthodox for the proof of the Affirmative, which we are now (Christ assisting) to consider with you.
The Dialogues method wherein (though in respect of the two first immethodical, for the second should have been first) the answer is constrained to observe; and accordingly to begin with the first, viz. Whether Christ suffered the wrath of God due to the Elect for their sins; we assert the Affirmative, you endeavour to prove the Negative; and that first by disproving the received interpretation of Certain Texts, alledged by the Orthodox for the proof of the Affirmative, which we are now (Christ assisting) to consider with you.