A89732:833
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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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.
Dialogu If the whole Law and the Prophets do hang upon the ten Commandments as the general heads of all that is contained within the Law and the Prophets, then the ten Commandments must needs contain in them rules of faith in Christ as well as moral duties.
Dialogu If the whole Law and the Prophets do hang upon the ten Commandments as the generall heads of all that is contained within the Law and the Prophets, then the ten Commandments must needs contain in them rules of faith in Christ as well as morall duties.
Answ. If you intend no more then what you said before, namely, that the ten Commandments require faith in Christ Jesus, we do not only acknowledge it, but also thence infer what you deny, namely, that Adam was obliged to believe in Christ, in case God should call for it: because the Law (now called the Decalogue) was given to Adam as a Rule of Universal, and absolute obedience; he stood obliged thereby not only unto what God did at present, but unto whatsoever God should afterwards require.