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A89732 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. Norton, John, 1606-1663. 1653 (1653) Wing N1312; Thomason E1441_1; ESTC R210326 182,582 293

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orthodox_n writer_n say_v faith_n justifi_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o law_n their_o meaning_n be_v we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n evangelical_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o faith_n which_o we_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o legal_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o work_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v consist_v both_o of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o actual_a obedience_n justifi_v we_o as_o well_o from_o original_a as_o from_o actual_a unrighteousness_n we_o receive_v by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v rom._n 8.3_o 4._o and_o so_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n we_o be_v through_o sin_n uncapable_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n legal_o cat._n haec_fw-la propositio_fw-la side_n 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to_o save_v the_o elect_n without_o christ_n suffering_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o pray_v that_o then_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o but_o because_o that_o can_v not_o be_v he_o submit_v his_o will_n to_o his_o father_n will_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v god_n show_v by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v constitute_v his_o law_n the_o rule_n of_o relative_a justice_n between_o he_o and_o man_n the_o dispensation_n with_o the_o exemption_n from_o punishment_n in_o case_n of_o sin_n be_v impossible_a arg._n 2_o either_o christ_n suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n or_o else_o god_n be_v untrue_a in_o that_o commination_n he_o that_o sin_n shall_v die_v because_o the_o elect_a themselves_o do_v not_o suffer_v it_o but_o god_n be_v true_a the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v 1_o sam._n 15.29_o god_n can_v lie_v titus_n 1.1_o arg._n 3_o he_o that_o be_v the_o surety_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o consequent_o to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o they_o 36._o polon_n ●ynt_a lib._n 6._o c._n 36._o but_o christ_n be_v the_o surety_n of_o the_o elect_n heb._n 7.22_o by_o so_o much_o be_v jesus_n make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n neither_o be_v the_o argument_n at_o all_o infringe_v by_o say_v he_o be_v our_o surety_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n here_o call_v a_o better_a covenant_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o word_n better_o be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v unto_o either_o covenant_n itself_o but_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o oblige_v we_o to_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o our_o surety_n faith_n establish_v the_o law_n rom._n 3.31_o we_o can_v fulfil_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o not_o with_o a_o garment_n or_o the_o like_a which_o may_v be_v take_v off_o again_o but_o with_o some_o cleave_v and_o tenacious_a matter_n as_o pitch_v lime_n mortar_n &c_n &c_n wherewith_o the_o thing_n cover_v be_v whole_o hide_v hence_o refer_v unto_o wrath_n it_o signify_v to_o pacify_v or_o appease_v and_o that_o either_o with_o a_o gift_n prepare_v gen._n 32.20_o or_o compensation_n make_v for_o a_o injury_n do_v praestare_fw-la expiare_fw-la est_fw-la piaculum_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la praestare_fw-la 2_o sam._n 21.3_o refer_v to_o sin_n it_o signify_v to_o explate_v whence_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n leu._n 16._o be_v call_v a_o day_n of_o expiation_n a_o expiation_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n give_v for_o the_o purge_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o some_o great_a offence_n to_o purge_v psal_n 65.3_o &_o psal_n 79.9_o to_o be_v propitious_a or_o merciful_a deut._n 21.8_o and_o last_o to_o pardon_n psa_n 78.38_o in_o which_o last_o sense_n the_o dialogue_n take_v it_o for_o
person_n upon_o the_o creature_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o subsistence_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o father_n work_v of_o himself_o the_o son_n work_v from_o thefather_n joh._n 5.19_o 30._o and_o 8.28_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n joh._n 16.13_o hence_o though_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o creature_n be_v wrought_v joint_o by_o all_o the_o three_o person_n yet_o be_v the_o work_n principal_o ascribe_v to_o that_o person_n who_o manner_n of_o subsistence_n do_v most_o eminent_o appear_v therein_o begin_v work_n as_o creation_n be_v ascribe_v principal_o to_o the_o first_o person_n the_o carry_v work_v on_o to_o perfection_n as_o redemption_n to_o the_o second_o person_n the_o perfect_a of_o they_o as_o the_o application_n of_o redemption_n under_o which_o last_o work_v the_o grace_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v contain_v unto_o the_o three_o person_n to_o make_v the_o first_o person_n a_o 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as_o whosoever_o live_v and_o die_v in_o can_v be_v save_v the_o dialogue_n contain_v three_o heresy_n the_o first_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a unto_o christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n the_o punishment_n due_a thereunto_o contrary_a to_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o gal._n 3.13_o isa_n 53.5_o 6._o and_o other_o argument_n in_o the_o answer_n prove_v the_o affirmative_a thereby_o leave_v the_o elect_n to_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.17_o 18._o this_o heresy_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o first_o part_n the_o second_o deny_v that_o christ_n as_o god-man_n mediator_n obey_v the_o law_n and_o therewith_o that_o he_o obey_v it_o for_o we_o as_o our_o surety_n contrary_a to_o galat._n 4.4_o 5._o matth._n 5_o 17_o 18._o heb._n 10.7_o compare_v with_o psa_n 48.7_o 8._o rom._n 3.31_o and_o other_o argument_n in_o the_o answer_n prove_v the_o affirmative_a thereby_o render_v christ_n both_o a_o unfaithful_a and_o a_o insufficient_a saviour_n and_o spoil_v the_o elect_a of_o salvation_n this_o heresy_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o former_a section_n of_o the_o second_o part_n the_o three_o 1._o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n unto_o justification_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 4._o rom._n 5.19_o phil._n 3.19_o and_o the_o argument_n in_o the_o answer_n prove_v the_o affirmative_a thereby_o leave_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a under_o a_o impossibility_n of_o be_v justify_v 2._o destroy_v the_o very_a be_v of_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n by_o take_v away_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o imputation_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n that_o be_v the_o essential_a cause_n of_o justification_n 3._o place_v a_o sinner_n righteousness_n in_o a_o fictitious_a atonement_n or_o pardon_n of_o sin_n such_o as_o in_o effect_n manifest_o do_v not_o only_o deny_v itself_o to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o but_o deni_v yea_o and_o defi_v the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o mediatorly_a obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o 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be_v much_o more_o advantageous_a to_o the_o truth_n comfortable_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o honourable_a to_o himself_o than_o his_o fall_n have_v be_v scandalous_a grieve_v or_o dishonourable_a and_o last_o inspire_v we_o all_o with_o a_o discern_a and_o conscientious_a spirit_n as_o concern_v the_o mystery_n of_o piety_n work_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n work_v in_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v so_o as_o that_o in_o these_o evil_a day_n wherein_o error_n and_o heresy_n must_v be_v we_o may_v manifest_v ourselves_o approve_v and_o to_o be_v act_v vigorous_o and_o efficacious_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o who_o seal_v that_o good_a confession_n before_o pontius_n pilate_n say_v to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n christian_n reader_n if_o as_o sometime_o through_o grace_n it_o be_v with_o augustine_n concern_v the_o heresy_n 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finis_fw-la isa_n 45.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o beside_o i_o a_o just_a god_n and_o a_o saviour_n there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o rom._n 3.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n discant_fw-la hi_o igitur_fw-la quid_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mereatur_fw-la quaeque_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la expiandum_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sit_fw-la ne_fw-la fortè_fw-la de_fw-fr ijs_fw-la dicendum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la irenaeus_n iren._n adv_o haer_fw-mi l._n 3._o c._n 21._o debitum_fw-la christi_fw-la dum_fw-la negant_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la illius_fw-la integram_fw-la dum_fw-la credere_fw-la renuunt_fw-la debitores_fw-la ipsi_fw-la manent_fw-la antidotum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la non_fw-la accipientes_fw-la parker_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la l._n 3._o n._n 52._o the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n 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