A89732:840
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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Answ. The Law given at Mount Sinai admits of a threefold consideration, either as a Law of works obliging man unto a pure legal obedience, and accordingly to expect life or death: or as a rule of universal and absolute obedience, obliging man not only to what was commanded at present, but also unto whatsoever should afterwards be required.
Answ. The Law given at Mount Sinai admits of a threefold consideration, either as a Law of works obliging man unto a pure legall obedience, and accordingly to expect life or death: or as a rule of universal and absolute obedience, obliging man not only to what was commanded at present, but also unto whatsoever should afterwards be required.
Or as the Covenant of grace it self, though dispensed after a Legal manner, comprehending the ⟨p. 183⟩Law as a perpetual rule of righteousness, freed from its pure legal nature of coaction, malediction and justification by works.
Or as the Covenant of grace it self, though dispensed after a Legall manner, comprehending the ⟨p. 183⟩Law as a perpetual rule of righteousnesse, freed from its pure legal nature of coaction, malediction and justification by works.
Now that by the Law as given at Mount Sinai we are not to understand the Law of works only, but also the Covenant of grace dispensed after a Legal manner, appeareth thus.1 Because it is called a Covenant,