A89732:604
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 Second Person considered as subsisting in personal union with the manhood,1 and as Mediator is properly Christ, and so though the manhood only suffered, yet the Person that suffered being God-man the person of the Mediator, and consequently the Divine nature by way of voluntary dispensation was subject to the Divine nature considered absolutely and in it self.
The Second Person considered as subsisting in personall union with the manhood,1 and as Mediatour is properly Christ, and so though the manhood only suffered, yet the Person that suffered being God-man the person of the Mediatour, and consequently the Divine nature by way of voluntary dispensation was subject to the Divine nature considered absolutely and in it self.
- 1Mediatio propriè & analogicè. Wolleb.
Dialogu These and such like gross absurdities the common doctrine of imputation will often fall into.
Dialogu These and such like grosse absurdities the common doctrine of imputation will often fall into.
Answ. That the received and common doctrine of imputation standeth firm and upright upon the Scriptures of truth, without falling or leaning to, into, or unto ⟨p. 124⟩any absurdities or inconveniences hath (we hope) been sufficiently cleared, That such and the like unworthy aspersions wherewith the great doctrine of imputation, through the grace of Christ generally received amongst all that are worthy to be called Christians, and therefore truly (though not without appearance of too much irreverence) by this discourse called [Common] is frequently and ignorantly blasphemed in the Dialogue, may be shook off, as Paul shook off the viper. so as the [Common] doctrine of imputation may hereby shine more gloriously, as a part of the [Common faith]