A89732:676
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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CHAP. II. Of the divers ways of Redemption.
CHAP. II. Of the divers waies of Redemption.
Dialogu. IF so, then there is no need that our blessed Mediator should pay both the price of his Mediatorial obedience, and also bear the Curse of the Law really for our Redemption.
Dialogu. IF so, then there is no need that our blessed Mediator should pay both the price of his Mediatoriall obedience, and also bear the Curse of the Law really for our Redemption.
Answ. Even so it was (viz. that the obedience of the second countervailed, yea, far transcended the disobedience of the first Adam) because our blessed Mediator paid the price of his Mediatorly obedience by beating the curse of the Law really for our Redemption; ⟨p. 142⟩the Meritorious obedience of Christ (not the fictitious obedience of the Dialogue) was the cause of Gods actual acceptation thereof (not of his volition to accept) and not Gods actual acceptation, the cause of his meritorious obedience.
Answ. Even so it was (viz. that the obedience of the second countervailed, yea, far transcended the disobedience of the first Adam) because our blessed Mediatour paid the price of his Mediatorly obedience by beating the curse of the Law really for our Redemption; ⟨p. 142⟩the Meritorious obedience of Christ (not the fictitious obedience of the Dialogue) was the cause of Gods actual acceptation thereof (not of his volition to accept) and not Gods actual acceptation, the cause of his meritorious obedience.