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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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In the times of the Gospel,1 Paul in a matter of Religion appealeth unto Caesar, which neither Lysias, Felix, Festus, nor Agrippa decline the audience of.
- 1Act. 21.28 23.29.24.5.6.25.8. & 19.20.26.3.
As Religion was the cause of the War purposed between the nine Tribes and a half, and those on the other side of Jordan; So Religion shall be the cause of the War both purposed and performed by the ten Kings against the Man of Sin,1 which supposeth Civil Authority acting therein.2 The Prophets speaking of the times of the Gospel, assure the godly that Kings shall be their Nursing Fathers, and Queens their Nursing Mothers, and that false Prophets shall be thrust through with a Sword.3 This power then of the Magistrate expires not together with the Legal dispensation of the Covenant. From the premises appears the vanity as well as ignorance of their evasion who acknowledge the power of the Magistrate in the time of the Old, yet deny it in the time of the New Testament.
As Religion was the cause of the Warre purposed between the nine Tribes and a half, and those on the other side of Jordan; So Religion shall be the cause of the War both purposed and performed by the ten Kings against the Man of Sinne,1 which supposeth Civil Authority acting therein.2 The Prophets speaking of the times of the Gospel, assure the godly that Kings shall be their Nursing Fathers, and Queens their Nursing Mothers, and that false Prophets shall be thrust through with a Sword.