A89732:966
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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God doubtless will not own those pardons for disobedience unto his Law, which will not own Christs meritorious obedience to that Law, and that as the cause of pardon. If our very pardons minister matter of condemnation, how great is that condemnation? ⟨p. 214⟩Who can lay any thing to the charge of them that God justifieth? but what shall it avail for the Dialogue to justify any, whose very pardons God will condemn? The Popes pardons, and the Dialogues how differing soever in their nature, may go together in respect of their efficacy.
God doubtlesse will not own those pardons for disobedience unto his Law, which will not own Christs meritorious obedience to that Law, and that as the cause of pardon. If our very pardons minister matter of condemnation, how great is that condemnation? ⟨p. 214⟩Who can lay any thing to the charge of them that God justifieth? but what shall it avail for the Dialogue to justifie any, whose very pardons God will condemn? The Popes pardons, and the Dialogues how differing soever in their nature, may go together in respect of their efficacy.
Dialogu. And in this very sense all sacrifices of Atonement are called sacrifices of Righteousness, Deut. 33.19. Psa. 4.5. Psa. 51.19.
Dialogu. And in this very sense all sacrifices of Atonement are called sacrifices of Righteousnesse, Deut. 33.19. Psa. 4.5.