A89732:258
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. It is not requisite to the nature of a type in all respects ⟨p. 44⟩to answer the Antitype;1 but to testify and according to the pleasure of the Author to exemplify the thing typified. Logic refers types to similitudes, and you know the Proverb, Similitudes run not on four feet; there is always some dislikeness between the parts of the comparison: Jonah was a type of Christ lying dead in the grave, yet Jonah though he lay in the Whales belly, did not lye dead there.
Answ. It is not requisite to the nature of a type in all respects ⟨p. 44⟩to answer the Antitype;1 but to testifie and according to the pleasure of the Authour to exemplifie the thing typified. Logick refers types to similitudes, and you know the Proverb, Similitudes run not on four feet; there is alwaies some dislikenesse between the parts of the comparison: Ionah was a type of Christ lying dead in the grave, yet Ionah though he lay in the Whales belly, did not lye dead there.
- 1Similitudo non currit quatuor pedibus. Paraeus Log. 122. Figura non habet quodcunque habet veritas.
Put case you produce a type which holdeth not forth bearing of sin by imputation in the Antitype; except it may appear, that the manner of Christs bearing sin was thereby fully intended, you conclude nothing. Aaron the High-Priest wearing the golden plate upon his forehead, having engraven thereupon HOLINESS TO THE LORD, typified rhe perfect holiness in Christ, by reason of the Divine nature, whereby he was able effectually to bear, and bear away sin; What is here against Imputation? nay, it is implied in the Priesthood of Aaron,