A89732:927
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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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, Gen. 42.24. and weeping again in secret, and his soul-pouring upon his Brother, Gen. 43.30. brotherly acts.
It hath already (I hope) been sufficiently proved, that all the Legal actions of Christ from his incarnation to his passion were the actions of a Mediator.
It hath already (I hope) been sufficiently proved, that all the Legall actions of Christ from his incarnation to his passion were the actions of a Mediator.