A89732:940
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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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⟩is the matter of our Justification, both according to Law and Gospel; the difference lieth in the manner of Justification: The Law justifieth by our Personal obedience fulfilled thereunto, the Gospel by our Sureties obedience thereunto received by faith.
The way of fullfilling this Righteousnesse 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 Righteousnesse or Legal obedience ⟨p. 208⟩is the matter of our Justification, both according to Law and Gospel; the difference lieth in the manner of Justification: The Law justifieth by our Personal obedience fullfilled thereunto, the Gospel by our Sureties obedience thereunto received by faith.