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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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Dialogu And according to this tenor the Apostle Paul doth explain the matter, he doth teach us to place the obedience of the Mediator in a direct opposition to the first disobedience of Adam Rom. 5.19. he makes the merit of Christs Mediatorial obedience to countervail the demerit of Adams disobedience: for the disobedience of Adam was but the disobedience of a mere man, but the obedience of Christ was the obedience of God-man, and in that respect God the Father was more highly pleased with the obedience of the Mediator, then he was displeased with the disobedience of Adam.
Dialogu And according to this tenour the Apostle Paul doth explain the matter, he doth teach us to place the obedience of the Mediatour in a direct opposition to the first disobedience of Adam Rom. 5.19. he makes the merit of Christs Mediatoriall obedience to countervail the demerit of Adams disobedience: for the disobedience of Adam was but the disobedience of a meer man, but the obedience of Christ was the obedience of God-man, and in that respect God the Father was more highly pleased with the obedience of the Mediatour, then he was displeased with the disobedience of Adam.
Answ. The disobedience of the first Adam and obedience of the second, are opposites, these opposites are compared in respect of some things wherein they are alike, viz. Both are public persons, both communicate ⟨p. 137⟩what is theirs to their seed respectively; and some things wherein they are unlike, viz. 1. In respect of their efficacy, the obedience of Christ is more potent to communicate the good of his obedience unto his, then the disobedience of Adam is able to communicate the evil of his disobedience unto his. 2. In respect of the effect, the disobedience of Adam in eating the forbidden fruit makes his seed guilty only of that first act of disobedience, but the obedience of Christ dischargeth believers which are his seed, not only from the guilt of that one act of the disobedience of Adams sin, but also from the guilt of all other disobedience both original and actual.