A89732:740
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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1. That the gross and carnal substance of his flesh and blood considered by it self alone had no meritorious efficacy, and therefore his legal obedience cannot profit us.
1. That the grosse and carnall substance of his flesh and bloud considered by it self alone had no meritorious efficacy, and therefore his legal obedience cannot profit us.
2. Our Saviour in his answer declared wherein the true force and efficacy of his sacrifice did lie, namely, in these two things.
1. In the Personal union of his humane nature with his divine nature.
2. It lies in his Priestly offering up of his humane nature by his divine nature.