A89732:1048
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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Dialogu. Vers. 25. Whom God hath fore-ordained to be a propitiation (or a sacrifice of atonement) through faith in his blood; The Apostle explains the matter by another sentence, Rom. 5.11. by whom we have received the atonement. The Apostle doth imply three things in this sentence. 1. That Christ is the Mediator by whom sinners do receive. 2. The main thing which they do receive by him is the Fathers atonement. 3. That the means or manner by which they receive the Fathers atonement, is the grace of faith.
Dialogu. Vers. 25. Whom God hath fore-ordained to be a propitiation (or a sacrifice of atonement) through faith in his bloud; The Apostle explains the matter by another sentence, Rom. 5.11. by whom we have received the atonement. The Apostle doth imply three things in this sentence. 1. That Christ is the Mediatour by whom sinners do receive. 2. The main thing which they do receive by him is the Fathers atonement. 3. That the means or manner by which they receive the Fathers atonement, is the grace of faith.
Answ. The Apostle Rom. 3 25. alludeth unto the Mercy-seat, Exo. 25.22. as appeareth by Heb. 9 5. where speaking of the Mercy-seat in Exodus he calleth it by the same word in Greek which is used here, teaching us thereby that the Mercy-seat was a Figure of Christ by whom our transgressions of the Law are forgiven and covered: the Mercy-seat covered the Ark of the Testimony, that is, the Ark wherein was the Law, which was the testimony of Gods will concerning the duty of man.