A89732:975
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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And indeed the righteousness which God the Father bestowed upon poor believing sinners in making them sinless by this Atonement, is an example of the highest degree of mercy.
And indeed the righteousnesse which God the Father bestowed upon poor beleeving sinners in making them sinlesse by this Atonement, is an example of the highest degree of mercy.
Answ. True, yet not of mercy only, but of mercy tempered with justice, and in some sense, with the highest degree of justice.
The Geneva note on Psa. 130.3. is excellent, 1&c. speaketh thus, he declareth that we cannot be just before God, but by forgiveness of sins, for Gods forgiveness is a part of his merciful Atonement.
The Geneva note on Psa. 130.3. is excellent, 1&c. speaketh thus, he declareth that we cannot be just before God, but by forgivenesse of sins, for Gods forgivenesse is a part of his merciful Atonement.
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