A89732:939
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. 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.
Answ. In plainer words the meaning of the Dialogue is: The Apostle here by the Law understandeth not the Law of works, the Righteousnesse whereof consists in Legal and Personal obedience: But the Law of faith, namely, the Gospel whose Righteousnesse consists nor in Legal obedience, either personal or sureties; but in the Fathers Atonement.
It is plain enough by the dependence of this upon the fore-going verse, that the Law here spoken of is the same with the Law there spoken of, namely, the Law that was weak through the flesh, that is, unable to justify by reason of sin, which all know to be the Law of works.
It is plain enough by the dependence of this upon the fore-going verse, that the Law here spoken of is the same with the Law there spoken of, namely, the Law that was weak through the flesh, that is, unable to justifie by reason of sin, which all know to be the Law of works.
The way of fulfilling this Righteousness is by the Gospel, which teacheth and giveth faith in Christ,1 which consists not in Atonement, as the Dialogue speaks of, but in the Legal obedience of another made ours by faith, and therefore called the Righteousness of faith; so that Righteousness or Legal obedience ⟨p. 208⟩