A89732:259
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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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,
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 therupon HOLINESSE TO THE LORD, typified rhe perfect holinesse 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,
The Priests Lev. 10.17. by eating the peoples sin-offering, declared by that act, together with the fore-mentioned appearing in their stead, confessing of their sin, and offering sacrifice for them; that by divine institution they took upon them typically to make atonement for their sin. Hereby it is more plainly figured that Christ should bear away our sin by bearing it in our stead. This Text maketh against you.
It is very true, God laid our sins upon Christ as our sacrifice, Isa. 53.12. therefore (say we) by imputation: for Christs sacrifice is his voluntary and obedient yielding himself unto death, according to the Covenant of God in a way of satisfaction to divine justice for sin, and meritorious expiation of sin. Hence in your saying he bare sin, ergo not by imputation, you may see your self entangled in a