A89732:849
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. Mans desert by sin is such, whence that God in justice cannot justify him by the Law, but mans desert is not such, whence God in justice cannot justify him in another way. Nothing is due to man according to justice, but what God hath appointed, the Law is not against the promises, Gal. 3.21. God is just, and the justifier of him that believeth.
Answ. Mans desert by sin is such, whence that God in justice cannot justifie him by the Law, but mans desert is not such, whence God in iustice cannot justifie him in another way. Nothing is due to man according to justice, but what God hath appointed, the Law is not against the promises, Gal. 3.21. God is just, and the justifier of him that beleeveth.
Such was the demerit of sin,1 why man according to justice could not be justified legally: but not such, why it should be unjust for God to justify him Evangelically, according to Gods righteous constitution. Such was mans desert why he should not be justified by his own righteousness, yet mans demerit not being absolute, but having dependence upon Gods free constitution; he could not deserve why God might not justify him by the righteousness of another if he pleased.
Such was the demerit of sin,1 why man according to justice could not be justified legally: but not such, why it should be unjust for God to justifie him Evangelically, according to Gods righteous constitution. Such was mans desert why he should not be justified by his own righteousnesse, yet mans demerit not being absolute, but having dependance upon Gods free constitution; he could not deserve why God might not justifie him by the righteousnesse of another if he pleased.