A89732:841
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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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, Exod. 24.6, 8. the speaker whereof was Jesus Christ God-man, Ast. 7.38. for he was the speaker that brought them out of the Land of Egypt, Exod. 20.2. but Jesus Christ brought them out of the Land of Egypt, which act was a type of their redemption; the delivery of it written in Tables of Stone by Moses, (therein a typical Mediator) figuring Christ the Antitype, Gal. 3.29.
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,