A89732:64
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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Merit by virtue of free Covenant, notes such an obedience whereunto God by his free Promise hath made himself a debtor according to order of Justice. Demerit notes such disobedience whereunto by force of the Commination, death is due according to the order of Justice. Merit or Demerit is a just debt, whether in way of reward or punishment: the genus of merit is debt, i. e. To indebt or make due its form in a way of Justice.
Merit by vertue of free Covenant, notes such an obedience whereunto God by his free Promise hath made himself a debtor according to order of Justice. Demerit notes such disobedience whereunto by force of the Commination, death is due according to the order of Justice. Merit or Demerit is a just debt, whether in way of reward or punishment: the genus of merit is debt, i. e. To indebt or make due its form in a way of Justice.
Prop. VI The demerit or desert of man by reason of sin being death according to Relative justice, the rule of proceeding between God and him, Justice now requireth that man should dye. As God (with reverence ⟨p. 4⟩be it spoken of him, who cannot be unjust) in case man had continued in obedience, had been unjust if he had denied him life: so in case of disobedience, he should be unjust in case he should not inflict death.
Prop. VII The elect then having sinned, the elect must di•• if they die in their own persons, Election is frustrate, God is unfaithful; if they die not at all, God is unjust, the Commination is untrue: If elect men die in their own persons, the Gospel is void, if man doth not die the Law is void; they die therefore in the man Christ Jesus, who satisfied Justice as their Surety, and so fulfilled both Law and Gospel. As Gods will is the rule of righteousness, so Gods will is the rule of the temperature of righteousness.