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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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The demonstration of the Mediatorly obedience of Christ is truly acknowledged as a subordinate end of his sufferings, but the supreme end you leave out, namely, the manifestation of the glory of Gods mercy tempered with justice; Mercy to the elect, justice unto Christ. To declare, I say, at this time, his righteousness [or justice] that he might be just, and the justifier of him that believeth in Jesus.
The demonstration of the Mediatorly obedience of Christ is truly acknowledged as a subordinate end of his sufferings, but the supream end you leave out, namely, the manifestation of the glory of Gods mercy tempered with justice; Mercy to the elect, justice unto Christ. To declare, I say, at this time, his righteousnesse [or justice] that he might be just, and the justifier of him that beleeveth in Jesus.
Whilst you so often affirm the obedience of Christ to be meritorious, and yet all along deny it to be performed in a way of justice, you so oft affirm a contradiction: The very nature of merit including justice: for merit is a just desert, or a desert in way of justice, as Chap. 1.
Whilest you so often affirm the obedience of Christ to be meritorious, and yet all along deny it to be performed in a way of justice, you so oft affirm a contradiction: The very nature of merit including justice: for merit is a just desert, or a desert in way of justice, as Chap. 1.
Dialogu I hold it necessary often to remember this distinction, namely, that Christ suffered both as a malefactor, and as a Mediator at one and the same time.