A89732:78
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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Though all these ingredients are so essentially requisite unto the obedience of the Mediator, as that the defect of any one of them renders Christ an insufficient Mediator, yet is it both the grand Error, and a great part of the unhappy Labour of the ensuing Treatise, to take away the Second of the Three.
It is therefore unworthy a Christian to say with Fevardentius, One drop of the blood of Christ is sufficient to have redeemed us: Or with Bellarmine, That the bodily death of Christ is sufficient for the Elect, (though according to both performed in way of satisfaction to Divine justice.) But much more unworthy a Christian to say with the Dialogue, That the bodily death of Christ is sufficient for redemption, though not performed in order to satisfy justice.
It is therefore unworthy a Christian to say with Fevardentius, One drop of the bloud of Christ is sufficient to have redeemed us: Or with Bellarmine, That the bodily death of Christ is sufficient for the Elect, (though according to both performed in way of satisfaction to Divine justice.) But much more unworthy a Christian to say with the Dialogue, That the bodily death of Christ is sufficient for redemption, though not performed in order to satisfie justice.
Quaere 4 How doth it appear that the justice of the Law is answered by a sinners suffering the punishment due to sin, either in their own person or in the person of their Surety?