A89732:731
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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Answ. He is called Jehovah our righteousness because he merited our justification by obeying, and because he obedience imputed is the matter of our righteousness.
Answ. He is called Iehovah our righteousnesse because he merited our justification by obeying, and because he obedience imputed is the matter of our righteousnesse.
You now plainly acknowledging that his Mediatorly obedience was actuated by Jehovah, that is to say, by his divine nature as well as by his humane, acknowledge therewithal that it was performed by the joint concurrence of both natures, as elsewhere you say; And so show that your Reader is troubled in vain to find out the meaning of those novel propositions, viz. He poured out his soul to death by the active power of his own Divine Priestly nature. He separated his soul from his body by the power of his God-head, without mentioning the humane nature.
You now plainly acknowledging that his Mediatorly obedience was actuated by Iehovah, that is to say, by his divine nature as well as by his humane, acknowledge therewithall that it was performed by the joint concurrence of both natures, as elsewhere you say; And so shew that your Reader is troubled in vain to finde out the meaning of those novell propositions, viz. He poured out his soul to death by the active power of his own Divine Priestly nature. He separated his soul from his body by the power of his God-head, without mentioning the humane nature.
We must needs look at that as a piece of the mystery of darkness which hath no other strength but in imagination, and that only whilst it is not understood, but when understood becomes just nothing. The Father of Popery proveth a known Impostor, ⟨p. 156⟩