A89732:857
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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It follows by good consequence from this School-masterly ⟨p. 188⟩discipline of the Law, that God did never intend to justify any corrupt son of Adam by Legal obedience done by his own person; but that God did not intend to justify his Elect by our Saviours Legal obedience, followeth not at all from hence, except in the mistake of the Author of the Dialogue. Paul evidently enough concludes the direct contrary consequence,1 Gal. 3.24. those words the Law was added for transgressors till the seed should come, Gal. 3.19. are to be interpreted according hereunto in a limited not in an absolute sense.
It follows by good consequence from this School-masterly ⟨p. 188⟩discipline of the Law, that God did never intend to justifie any corrupt son of Adam by Legal obedience done by his own person; but that God did not intend to justifie his Elect by our Saviours Legal obedience, followeth not at all from hence, except in the mistake of the Authour of the Dialogue. Paul evidently enough concludes the direct contrary consequence,1 Gal. 3.24. those words the Law was added for transgressors till the seed should come, Gal. 3.19. are to be interpreted according hereunto in a limited not in an absolute sense.
- 1Par. in loc.