A89732:904
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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Dialogu The suffrage of the Godly Learned hereunto is known and acknowledged.1 Christ Jesus (saith Polanus) from the time whereat he took upon himself the form of a servant, began to pay the price of our redemption: Christ is such a Mediator as is a debtor to keep the whole Law: to that effect it was necessary, saith Rivet, that seeing Christ was our surety he should be made under the Law.
- 1Polan. l. 6. c. 14. Park. de desc. l. 3 n. 52, 53. Rivet. in Psa. 40. Consideratio deitatis alia [Greek or Hebrew] alia [Greek or Hebrew]. Polan. syntag. lib. 6. c. 12. Inequalitas officiorum non tollit aequalitatem naturae, aut personarū. Ursin. expl. catech par. 2. qu. 33. q. 6.Polan. l. 6. c. 14. Park. de desc. l. 3 n. 52, 53. Rivet. in Psa. 40. Consideratio deitatis alia 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 alia 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Polan. syntag. lib. 6. c. 12. Inequalitas officiorum non tollit aequalitatem naturae, aut personarū. Ursin. expl. catech par. 2. qu. 33. q. 6.
The divine nature considered absolutely in it self, is not subject unto the Law, as subsisting in personal union with the humane nature, it is subject in respect of voluntary dispensation; the humane nature is subject absolutely, and properly, being a creature.
The divine nature considered absolutely in it self, is not subject unto the Law, as subsisting in personall union with the humane nature, it is subject in respect of voluntary dispensation; the humane nature is subject absolutely, and properly, being a creature.