A89732:195
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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As it is not the inherent righteousness of, or actual working of Righteousness by Christ,1 but the virtue, power, and efficacy which is imputed to the believer; so it is not the inherence or commission of sin, but the guilt and punishment of sin that is imputed to a Believer.
As it is not the inherent righteousnesse of, or actuall working of Righteousnesse by Christ,1 but the vertue, power, and efficacy which is imputed to the beleever; so it is not the inherence or commission of sin, but the guilt and punishment of sin that is imputed to a Beleever.
- 1Willet. Synops.
Dialogu. Consider the true force of the Word Impute, in the natural signification thereof, and then I believe ⟨p. 33⟩you will acknowledge that it cannot stand with the justice of God to impute our sins to our innocent Saviour; for to impute sin to any, is to account them for guilty sinners, and to impute the guilt of other mens sins to any, is to account them guilty of other mens sins by participation.
Dialogu. Consider the true force of the Word Impute, in the naturall signification thereof, and then I beleeve ⟨p. 33⟩you will acknowledge that it cannot stand with the justice of God to impute our sins to our innocent Saviour; for to impute sin to any, is to account them for guilty sinners, and to impute the guilt of other mens sins to any, is to account them guilty of other mens sins by participation.