A89732:926
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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Thirdly, In the upshot of his life, as soon as he had fulfilled all things that were written of him he sanctified himself, and sacrificed his oblation by the joint concurrence of both natures; and this was the masterpiece of his Mediatorial obedience. Having thus distinguished the actions of the Mediator, we may and must rank his acts of obedience accordingly; his obedience to the Law of works must be ranked among the actions of his humane nature, and his obedience to the Law of Mediatorship must be ranked among his Mediatorial actions, which he performed by the personal union of both his natures.
Thirdly, In the upshot of his life, as soon as he had fullfilled all things that were written of him he sanctified himself, and sacrificed his oblation by the joint concurrence of both natures; and this was the masterpiece of his Mediatorial obedience. Having thus distinguished the actions of the Mediatour, we may and must rank his acts of obedience accordingly; his obedience to the Law of works must be ranked among the actions of his humane nature, and his obedience to the Law of Mediatorship must be ranked among his Mediatorial actions, which he performed by the personal union of both his natures.
Answ. The sum is, Christ was not declared publicly to be the Mediator until he was about thirty years of age; therefore he did no Mediatorly act before he was thirty years of age, a meer non-consequence: you may by the like reason say, the Father had not before declared him to be his beloved Son, therefore he was not his beloved Son. Joseph had not declared himself to be the Brother of the Patriarchs and Benjamin, therefore he was not their Brother. Nor was his weeping in secret, Gen. 42.24. and weeping again in secret, and his soul-pouring upon his Brother, Gen. 43.30. brotherly acts.
Answ. The sum is, Christ was not declared publikely to be the Mediator until he was about thirty years of age; therefore he did no Mediatorly act before he was thirty years of age, a meer non-consequence: you may by the like reason say, the Father had not before declared him to be his beloved Son, therefore he was not his beloved Son. Joseph had not declared himself to be the Brother of the Patriarchs and Benjamin, therefore he was not their Brother. Nor was his weeping in secret,