A89732:934
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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CHAP. IV. Of the Dialogues further Reasoning against the influence of Christs obedience unto Justification by way of Imputation.
Dialogu The Apostle in that Text Rom. 8.4. that the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us, doth not speak of that part of Legal obedience which God requires of every man that looks to be saved thereby: but in this place he speaks only of that part of righteousness which the Gospel-part of the Law taught and typified by their sacrifices of Atonement, which sacrifices are called sacrifices of Righteousness, because they taught sinners how they might obtain the Fathers Atonement by the Mediators sacrifice of Atonement for their full and perfect Righteousness.
Dialogu THe Apostle in that Text Rom. 8.4. that the righteousnesse of the Law might be fulfilled in us, doth not speak of that part ef Legal obedience which God requires of every man that looks to be saved thereby: but in this place he speaks only of that part of righteousnesse which the Gospel-part of the Law taught and typified by their sacrifices of Atonement, which sacrifices are called sacrifices of Righteousnesse, because they taught sinners how they might obatin the Fathers Atonement by the Mediators sacrifice of Atonement for their full and perfect Righteousnesse.
Answ. In plainer words the meaning of the Dialogue is: The Apostle here by the Law understandeth not the Law of works, the Righteousness whereof consists in Legal and Personal obedience: But the Law of faith, namely, the Gospel whose Righteousness consists nor in Legal obedience, either personal or sureties; but in the Fathers Atonement.