A89732:1046
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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The true manner how the Law taught sinners to get righteousness by faith: When a poor humbled sinner ⟨p. 234⟩brought his sacrifice of atonement to the Priest to be offered for him upon the Altar, he must lay both his hands with all his might upon the head of the sacrifice of atonement; This kind of imposition was ordained by God to teach and typify unto sinners how they must by faith rest and depend upon the sacrifice of Christ as the only meritorious procuring cause of the Fathers atonement for their full and perfect righteousness.
The true manner how the Law taught sinners to get righteousnesse by faith: When a poor humbled sinner ⟨p. 234⟩brought his sacrifice of atonement to the Priest to be offered for him upon the Altar, he must lay both his hands with all his might upon the head of the sacrifice of atonement; This kinde of imposition was ordained by God to teach and typifie unto sinners how they must by faith rest and depend upon the sacrifice of Christ as the onely meritorious procuring cause of the Fathers atonement for their full and perfect righteousnesse.
Answ. That he laid on his hands with all his might, cannot be proved, nor doth the proving thereof prove any thing of the Question; Of it hath been already spoken in its proper place. The atonement of the Dialogue being disproved, it is therewithal disproved, That the laying on of hands typified their relying upon the sacrifice of Christ for such atonement.
Answ. That he laid on his hands with all his might, cannot be proved, nor doth the proving thereof prove any thing of the Question; Of it hath been already spoken in its proper place. The atonement of the Dialogue being disproved, it is therewithall disproved, That the laying on of hands typified their relying upon the sacrifice of Christ for such atonement.