A89732:882
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. The scope of this distinction is to take away merit from the Legal obedience of Christ, because the value of his obedience rising from the eminency of the person, and its acceptation from office, in denying it to be performed by Christ as God-man, or as Mediator: it is deprived both of value and acceptation, which are two of the three ingredients often fore-mentioned of meritorious obedience. Meritorious obedience which is always to be kept in mind requires the concurrence of three things, viz. the dignity of the person, such a kind of obedience, and Gods acceptation.
Answ. The scope of this distinction is to take away merit from the Legall obedience of Christ, because the value of his obedience rising from the eminency of the person, and its acceptation from office, in denying it to be performed by Christ as God-man, or as Mediator: it is deprived both of value and acceptation, which are two of the three ingredients often fore-mentioned of meritorious obedience. Meritorious obedience which is alwaies to be kept in minde requires the concurrence of three things, viz. the dignity of the person, such a kinde of obedience, and Gods acceptation.
The fallacy of this distinction which is one of the fundamental errors of the Dialogue, lieth in the mistake of an adjunct for a form, viz. in taking that which is but an inseparable concomitant or qualification of obedience for another kind of obedience.
The fallacy of this distinction which is one of the fundamental errours of the Dialogue, lieth in the mistake of an adjunct for a form, viz. in taking that which is but an inseparable concomitant or qualification of obedience for another kinde of obedience.
The terms of Legal and Mediatorly are two names of the same obedience, but signify not two kinds of obedience; one and the same obedience is called Legal, in respect of the Law which is the rule: and Mediatorly, in respect of the office of the person obeying.