A89732:874
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 inference of sinners being their own Mediators from the imputation of passive obedience, ariseth from your misunderstanding our doctrine, which imputeth the obedience of Christ in respect of its efficacy, not in respect of its formality. M. Forbes acknowledgeth no such great jarring with our imputation, which he testifieth to be without impiety, and any matter of strife in it self, were this jarring not only great, but greater then it is: the Gospel remains the Gospel, notwithstanding through mans corruption it becometh an occasion of contention.
Dialogu The actions of Christs obedience neither active nor passive can be made ours by Gods imputation, no more ⟨p. 194⟩then our sinful actions can be made his by Gods imputation; but our sinful actions cannot be made his by Gods imputation; as I have at large expressed in the opening Gen. 2.17.
Answ. Your supposed large proof is sufficiently disproved (as I hope) in the place, and the contrary proved both there and in the vindication of 1 Cor. 5.21.