A89732:853
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. God propounded the Law of works to man before the fall, with the promise of justification and life, in case of Legal obedience. Though Gods intent in propounding the Law of works to man fallen were, that man should seek that justification which was directly contrary unto Legal righteousness, that nothing opposeth, but rather maketh for justification by the righteousness of Christ; for justification by our own righteousness, and justification by the righteousness of another, are directly contrary in regard ⟨p. 187⟩of the manner of justification; the matter o• ••stification is the same in both Covenants, viz. Legal obedience; but the way of attaining it is contrary: that by personal righteousness, this by the righteousness of another.
Answ. God propounded the Law of works to man before the fall, with the promise of justification and life, in case of Legal obedience. Though Gods intent in propounding the Law of works to man fallen were, that man should seek that justification which was directly contrary unto Legal righteousnesse, that nothing opposeth, but rather maketh for justification by the righteousnesse of Christ; for justification by our own righteousnesse, and justification by the righteousnesse of another, are directly contrary in regard ⟨p. 187⟩of the manner of justification; the matter o• ••stification is the same in both Covenants, viz. Legal obedience; but the way of attaining it is contrary: that by personal righteousnesse, this by the righteousnesse of another.
The principal use of the Law by accident is, that seeing our selves uncapable of righteousness thereby; to provoke the soul to seek for life some other way, viz. by the mediation of the Mediator promised; so saith the Dialogue, to be our Schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith,