A89732:825
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. But the truth is, they are greatly deceived, for the ten Commandments do require faith in Christ as well as moral duties: but faith in Christ was not engraven in Adams nature in the time of his innocency, he knew nothing concerning faith in Christ, till after his fall; therefore the ten Commandments in the full latitude of them were not given to Adam in his innocency: they were not given till after Christ was published to be the seed of the woman, to break the devils head-plot, therefore the ten Commandments do require faith in Christ as well as moral duties.
Dialogu. But the truth is, they are greatly deceived, for the ten Commandments do require faith in Christ as well as morall duties: but faith in Christ was not engraven in Adams nature in the time of his innocency, he knew nothing concerning faith in Christ, till after his fall; therefore the ten Commandments in the full latitude of them were not given to Adam in his innocency: they were not given till after Christ was published to be the seed of the woman, to break the devils head-plot, therefore the ten Commandments do require faith in Christ as well as morall duties.
Answ. If the ten Commandments do require faith in ⟨p. 179⟩Christ as well as moral duties, then the ten Commandments require moral duties as well as faith in Christ; if so, then they may aptly in that respect be called the moral Law.
Answ. If the ten Commandments doe require faith in ⟨p. 179⟩Christ as well as morall duties, then the ten Commandments require moral duties as well as faith in Christ; if so, then they may aptly in that respect be called the morall Law.