A89732:70
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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Quaere 2 What is the supreme and first cause why justice requireth that sin should be rewarded with the punishment due thereunto, according to the Law?
Quaere 2 What is the supream and first cause why justice requireth that sin should be rewarded with the punishment due thereunto, according to the Law?
Answ. The free constitution of God. The principal and whole reason of this mystery depends upon the good pleasure of God;1 for who can deny that God could have saved man in another way? but he would save him thus, and no otherwise then thus.
- 1Nam hujus mysterii summum, imo tota ratio independit, quis negat potuisse Deum alio quovis modo provider saluti hominū? sed hoc voluit, nec nisi hoc, Cham. de Descensu, To. 2. l. 5 cap. 12.Nam hujus mysterii summum, imo tota ratio independit, quis negat potuisse Deum alio quovis modo providere saluti hominū? sed hoc voluit, nec nisi hoc, Cham. de Descensu, To. 2. l. 5 cap. 12.
This great principle is all along to be kept in mind, and occasionally to be applied, serving not as a sword to cut, but as a leading truth to loose many knots of carnal reason. The good pleasure of God is the first rule of Righteousness, the Cause of all Causes, the Reason of all Reasons, and in one word all Reason in one Reason.
This great principle is all along to be kept in minde, and occasionally to be applied, serving not as a sword to cut, but as a leading truth to loose many knots of carnal reason. The good pleasure of God is the first rule of Righteousness, the Cause of all Causes, the Reason of all Reasons, and in one word all Reason in one Reason.