A89732:918
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. It is absurd to affirm that all the acts of Christs obedience were Mediatory, because his person consisted of both natures; for then his natural Actions should be Mediatorial as well as any other; You may as well say, that all actions of the Son, and of the holy Ghost are the actions of the Father, because they are united into one Godhead, as say that the acts of Christs Legal obedience were Mediatorial, because his person consisted of two Natures.
Answ. There are none of us that so affirm.
Not his person alone, but both his Person and Office are requisite to every action of a Mediator; all his natural actions of obedience were Mediatorly: ⟨p. 203⟩Such natural actions which are so the actions of men, as yet they are not humane, Rational, or Moral; which considered in themselves, without all circumstances of good or evil, are indifferent; not falling within the compass of a rule, are not here considerable.
Not his person alone, but both his Person and Office are requisite to every action of a Mediator; all his naturall actions of obedience were Mediatorly: ⟨p. 203⟩Such natural actions which are so the actions of men, as yet they are not humane, Rationall, or Morall; which considered in themselves, without all circumstances of good or evil, are indifferent; not falling within the compasse of a rule, are not here considerable.