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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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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.
You have been already told, that we affirm not the Legal acts of Christ to be Mediatorly acts, because his person consists of both natures with the reason thereof: But we say, the Legal obedience of Christ were the actions of the person, consisting of both natures; they were not the actions of a mere man: and because they were performed by such a person, in way of such an office, they were all Mediatorly actions.
You have been already told, that we affirm not the Legal acts of Christ to be Mediatorly acts, because his person consists of both natures with the reason thereof: But we say, the Legal obedience of Christ were the actions of the person, consisting of both natures; they were not the actions of a meer man: and because they were performed by such a person, in way of such an office, they were all Mediatorly actions.