A89732:197
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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Answ. To impute in Court-language is judicially to reckon unto a person either that which is his properly, and not only as a Legal Surety; so sin is imputed to the offender, Lev. 17.4. Or that which is not his properly, but as a legal Surety only; So Philemon may put Onesimus his debt on Paul, ver. 18. or that which though it be not his properly, yet is his in a way of grace; So the word Impute is used ten times, Rom. 4.
Answ. To impute in Court-language is judicially to reckon unto a person either that which is his properly, and not only as a Legall Surety; so sin is imputed to the offender, Lev. 17.4. Or that which is not his properly, but as a legall Surety only; So Philemon may put Onesimus his debt on Paul, ver. 18. or that which though it be not his properly, yet is his in a way of grace; So the word Impute is used ten times, Rom. 4.
Distinguish between the nature of sin, and the guilt of sin, and there will be no cause to say with Socinus, that it is against justice to impute sin (understanding thereby the guilt of sin) unto an innocent person, especially upon these considerations.
Distinguish between the nature of sinne, and the guilt of sin, and there will be no cause to say with Socinus, that it is against justice to impute sin (understanding thereby the guilt of sin) unto an innocent person, especially upon these considerations.