A89732:819
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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Dialogu. Before I can speak any thing touching Christs obedience to the Moral Law, it must be understood what you mean by this term moral Law: By the term moral Law you mean the Decalogue or ten Commandments, and call it the moral Law, because every one of these ten Commandments were engraven in our nature in the time of innocency: but in my apprehension in this sense the term moral Law is very ill applied, because it makes most men look at no further matter in the ten Commandments but at moral duties only: or it makes them look no further but at sanctified walking in relation to moral duties.
Dialogu. Before I can speak any thing touching Christs obedience to the Morall Law, it must be understood what you mean by this term morall Law: By the term morall Law you mean the Decalogue or ten Commandments, and call it the morall Law, because every one of these ten Commandments were engraven in our nature in the time of innocency: but in my apprehension in this sense the term moral Law is very ill applied, because it makes most men look at no further matter in the ten Commandments but at morall duties only: or it makes them look no further but at sanctified walking in relation to moral duties.
Answ. The Dialogues objecting against the Decalogue's being called the moral Law is a mere impertinency.
Answ. The Dialogues objecting against the Decalogues being called the morall Law is a meer impertinency.
It is sufficient (so far as concerns the matter in hand) unto the Justification of the use of the term moral, if it be applicable unto the Law, as given to Adam in innocency; though it were not applicable unto it, under the notion of the Decalogue. Suppose it be applicable to neither; the Question is not whether the term Moral be aptly applied unto the Decalogue: but whether Christs obedience unto the Law were done for our justification?