A89732:854
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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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, Gal. 3.24. that is, that we might be partakers of the righteousness of another; so saith Paul.
The principal use of the Law by accident is, that seeing our selves uncapable of righteousnesse thereby; to provoke the soul to seek for life some other way, viz. by the mediation of the Mediatour promised; so saith the Dialogue, to be our Schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith, Gal. 3.24. that is, that we might be partakers of the righteousnesse of another; so saith Paul.
Though the Ceremonial and Judicial Law with their discipline are ceased, yet the Moral Law still continueth as a perpetual rule of obedience, whereunto believers are bound not in order to justification, but in way of thanks-giving. As a School-master, until Christ, so long as there remains any of the Elect to be converted, according to the ordinary way of Gods dispensation. Paul speaks frequently of this accidental use of the Law in order to conversion after the cessation of the judicial and ceremonial Law, Christ not only being come in the flesh, but also dead, buried, and ascended, Rom. 3.20. & 4.15. & 7.8, 9, 10, 11, 13. into heaven.
Though the Ceremonial and Judicial Law with their discipline are ceased, yet the Moral Law still continueth as a perpetual rule of obedience, whereunto beleevers are bound not in order to justification, but in way of thanks-giving. As a School-master, until Christ, so long as there remains any of the Elect to be converted, according to the ordinary way of Gods dispensation. Paul speaks frequently of this accidental use of the Law in order to conversion after the cessation of the judicial and ceremonial Law, Christ not only being come in the flesh, but also dead, buried, and ascended,