A89732:206
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. 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.
You err, not distinguishing according to the Scripture.
You erre, not distinguishing according to the Scripture.
Dialogu. The common doctrine of imputation, is I know not what kind of imputation; it is such a strange kind of imputation, it differs from all the several sorts of imputing sin to any that ever I can meet withal in all the Scriptures.
Dialogu. The common doctrine of imputation, is I know not what kinde of imputation; it is such a strange kinde of imputation, it differs from all the severall sorts of imputing sin to any that ever I can meet withall in all the Scriptures.