A89732:240
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. True; sin is here taken for the punishment of sin, though not only so, but for the guilt of sin also: 'Tis true also that Christ in enduring the sufferings inflicted ⟨p. 41⟩upon him by the Jews, bare, as you say, our punishments and our sins, i. e. the essential part of our punishment due to us for our sin; From your own words I infer then; Christ bare our punishment and our sins, either in the account of the Jews, or in the account of God: Not in the account of the Jews, they charged them as his proper crimes, without any regard to the sins of the elect; therefore he bare our punishment and our sins in the account of God.
Answ. True; sin is here taken for the punishment of sin, though not only so, but for the guilt of sin also: 'Tis true also that Christ in enduring the sufferings inflicted ⟨p. 41⟩upon him by the Jews, bare, as you say, our punishments and our sins, i. e. the essentiall part of our punishment due to us for our sin; From your own words I inferre then; Christ bare our punishment and our sins, either in the account of the Jews, or in the account of God: Not in the account of the Jews, they charged them as his proper crimes, without any regard to the sins of the elect; therefore he bare our punishment and our sins in the account of God.