A89732:832
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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Here again the Reader is to keep in mind that the […] ⟨p. 181⟩Dialogue is all this while besides the Question, for our Query is not, Whether the ten Commandments in the full latitude of them were given to Adam in innocency: but whether the obedience of Christ to the Law (that is, to the Law as given to Adam in innocency) were for our Justification? whose affirmative by the way appeareth thus.
Here again the Reader is to keep in minde that the 〈…〉 ⟨p. 181⟩Dialogue is all this while besides the Question, for our Quere is not, Whether the ten Commandments in the full latitude of them were given to Adam in innocency: but whether the obedience of Christ to the Law (that is, to the Law as given to Adam in innocency) were for our Justification? whose affirmative by the way appeareth thus.
That obedience unto the Law whereby Adam in case of his personal performance thereof had been justified legally, is that, by Christs performance whereof received by faith we are justified Evangelically; but the performance of obedience unto the Law, as given to Adam in innocency is that performance of obedience unto the Law, by which Adam in case of performance personally had been justified legally; therefore Christs performance of the Law that was given to Adam in innocency (whatsoever its extent be more or less, as given to him after the fall) received by faith, is that whereby we are justified evangelically.
That obedience unto the Law whereby Adam in case of his personall performance thereof had been justified legally, is that, by Christs performance whereof received by faith we are justified Evangelically; but the performance of obedience unto the Law, as given to Adam in innocency is that performance of obedience unto the Law, by which Adam in case of performance personally had been justified legally; therefore Christs performance of the Law that was given to Adam in innocency (whatsoever its extent be more or lesse, as given to him after the fall) received by faith, is that whereby we are justified evangelically.