A89732:990
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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Atonement or pardon of sin (according to the sense of the Dialogue) is such as not only denieth it self to be the effect of,1 but also denieth the very being of the satisfactory and meritorious obedience of Christ unto the moral Law. Mediatorly obedience according to the Orthodox, what? see. Atonement or pardon of sin according to the sense of the Orthodox, both acknowledgeth the being of, and it self to be the effect of the satisfactory and meritorious obedience of Christ both active and passive unto the moral Law.
- 1Supra pag. 105.
We have seen before,
1. That Atonement or pardon of sin and righteousness differ in their natures, to take away unrighteousness from a sinner, is not to give righteousness to a sinner, 'tis an impossibility for that which is not justice to be justice.
1. That Atonement or pardon of sin and righteousnesse differ in their natures, to take away unrighteousnesse from a sinner, is not to give righteousnesse to a sinner, 'tis an impossibility for that which is not justice to be justice.