A89732:204
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 mere imputation of the guilt of sin, doth no more infer a participation with the commission of sin, then the imputation of the righteousness of ⟨p. 34⟩Christ inferreth a participation in the working thereof.
The meer imputation of the guilt of sin, doth no more infer a participation with the commission of sin, then the imputation of the righteousnesse of ⟨p. 34⟩Christ inferreth a participation in the working thereof.
Dialogu. If our Mediator had stood as a guilty sinner before God by his imputing of our sins to him, Then he could not have been a fit person in Gods esteem to do the office of a Mediator for our Redemption.
Answ. As it was requisite that Christ should be without sin, i. e. without the commission of sin, Heb. 7.26. So it was requisite that Christ should be made fin, i. e. that the guilt of sin should be legally imputed to him, 2 Cor. 5.21. both were necessary to make him a meet Mediator.