A89732:909
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. Secondly, Though I make this Legal obedience to be no more but humane obedience, yet I grant that he was thereby qualified, and fitted to make his soul a Mediatorly sacrifice, for he could not have been the Lamb of God without spot, if he had not been exact in the performance of so much Legal obedience as fell within the compass of his humane course of life, Heb. 7.26.
Dialogu. Secondly, Though I make this Legall obedience to be no more but humane obedience, yet I grant that he was thereby qualified, and fitted to make his soul a Mediatorly sacrifice, for he could not have been the Lamb of God without spot, if he had not been exact in the performance of so much Legal obedience as fell within the compasse of his humane course of life, Heb. 7.26.
Answ. 1Righteousness or obedience in Christ hath a double consideration, either it is considered in him as in such a person, and not our surety; or as in such a person and our surety: righteousness in his person qualified him for the service of a surety: Legal Mediatorly obedience, or his personal and surety-obedience are distinguished only notionally not really, i. e. it is one and the same obedience, considered according to two notions.
Answ. 1Righteousnesse or obedience in Christ hath a double consideration, either it is considered in him as in such a person, and not our surety; or as in such a person and our surety: righteousnesse in his person qualified him for the service of a surety: Legal Mediatorly obedience, or his personall and surety-obedience are distinguished only notionally not really, i. e. it is one and the same obedience, considered according to two notions.