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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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Dialogu. It may be you think (as many others do) that Christ began to pay the price of our redemption from the very first beginning of his incarnation, for many affirm that he was conceived by the holy Ghost without any original sin, that so he might thereby justify us from our original sin, ⟨p. 205⟩which opinion I have confuted: but the open History of the Evangelists do speak nothing at all of his Mediatorial actions, till he was publicly installed into the office of the Mediator by Johns Baptism.
Dialogu. It may be you think (as many others do) that Christ began to pay the price of our redemption from the very first beginning of his incarnation, for many affirm that he was conceived by the holy Ghost without any original sin, that so he might thereby justifie us from our original sin, ⟨p. 205⟩which opinion I have confuted: but the open History of the Evangelists do speak nothing at all of his Mediatoriall actions, till he was publikely installed into the office of the Mediator by Johns Baptism.
Dialogu Yet the Apostle testifieth that Christ himself saith by the Psalmist, Wherefore when he cometh into the world he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: In burnt offering and sacrifice for sin thou hast had no pleasure; then said I, Lo I come (in the Volume of thy Book it is written of me) to do thy will O God: Coming into the world, his incarnation, doing his will, is the fulfilling the Law for our Redemption.
Dialogu Yet the Apostle testifieth that Christ himself saith by the Psalmist, Wherefore when he cometh into the world he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: In burnt offering and sacrifice for sin thou hast had no pleasure; then said I, Lo I come (in the Volume of thy Book it is written of me) to do thy will O God: Coming into the world, his incarnation, doing his will, is the fullfilling the Law for our Redemption.