A89732:870
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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1. Some affirm, that God the Father doth impute Christs Legal obedience to sinners as their obedience for their full and perfect justification.
1. Some affirm, that God the Father doth impute Christs Legal obedience to sinners as their obedience for their full and perfect iustification.
2. Others do affirm that Christs Legal obedience ⟨p. 193⟩imputed is not sufficient to make sinners righteous, and so they do affirm that God doth impute another kind of Christs righteousness to sinners for their full justification, viz. the purity of his nature to justify us from original sin.
2. Others do affirm that Christs Legal obedience ⟨p. 193⟩imputed is not sufficient to make sinners righteous, and so they do affirm that God doth impute another kinde of Christs righteousnesse to sinners for their full iustification, viz. the purity of his nature to iustifie us from original sin.
3. Others go further in the point of imputation, for they affirm that God imputes another kind of righteousness to sinners for their full justification, viz. the passive obedience: and so by necessary consequence they do make sinners to be their own Mediators, because they do make Christs Mediatorial obedience to be a sinners obedience by Gods imputation.
3. Others go further in the point of imputation, for they affirm that God imputes another kinde of righteousnesse to sinners for their full justification, viz. the passive obedience: and so by necessary consequence they do make sinners to be their own Mediators, because they do make Christs Mediatorial obedience to be a sinners obedience by Gods imputation.