A89732:821
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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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?
It is sufficient (so farre 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?
The Law in Scripture is called the image of God, because by it written in the heart man resembled God, Gen. 1.27. The ten words or ten Commandments from the number of the precepts therein contained, Deut. 4.13. The two great Commandments, Mat. 22.40. The Law of Moses, Act. 28.23. because given by Moses, Joh. 1.17. The Law of works, Rom. 3.27. because it required personal and perfect obedience thereunto, as the condition of our Justification. By Divines it is called the Decalogue because it consisteth of ten Commandments. The second edition ⟨p. 178⟩of the Law of nature being first concreated with our nature,