A89732:23
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The adequate end of the Magistrate is to procure that the people may live a peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.1 Magistrates are called Gods, strange Gods who take no care of godliness. 'Tis a carnal and unworthy position that limits the Magistrate to the Corporal, and restrains him from the care of the spiritual good of the Subject, thereby spoiling this Olive of its choicest fatness wherewith it rejoiceth both God and man.
The adaequate end of the Magistrate is to procure that the people may live a peaceable life in all godlines and honesty.1 Magistrates are called Gods, strange Gods who take no care of godlinesse. 'Tis a carnal and unworthy position that limits the Magistrate to the Corporall, and restrains him from the care of the spirituall good of the Subject, thereby spoiling this Olive of its choicest fatnesse wherewith it rejoyceth both God and man.
That licentious and pestilent Proposition, The care of the matters of Religion belongs not to the Magistrate, is a Stratagem of the Old Serpent and Father of lies, to make free passage for the doctrine of devils; an invention not unlike Sauls Oath, the trouble of Israel and escape of the Enemy; a sad error that fosters all error; a Satanical device tending to undermine the policy of God; attempting to charm that Sword with a fallacy, whose dexterous and vigorous use instrumentally puts away evil from Israel, and turneth every way in its manner to keep the path of the Tree of life. The rusting of this Sword of divine execution in the Scabbard, hath been more destructive unto truth then the drawing of the Sword of Persecution. Persecution hath slain Thousands, but the deadly Sea of false doctrine hath slain ten Thousands.1