A89732:262
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Synonima's are divers words signifying the same thing, but death, bearing sin, intercession, are doubtless divers things, though they concur as ingredients into the same whole of Mediatorship.
Synonima's are divers words signifying the same thing, but death, bearing sinne, intercession, are doubtlesse divers things, though they concurre as ingredients into the same whole of Mediatorship.
Those other words [OF ATONEMENT] are here only superadded unto your reason immediately before-going, and were also necessarily implied there: this then being the same reason with the former, the former Answer may satisfy both.
Those other words [OF ATONEMENT] are here only superadded unto your reason immediatly before-going, and were also necessarily implied there: this then being the same reason with the former, the former Answer may satisfie both.
The force of this reason is;1 Christs sacrifice was effectual to procure Atonement, therefore sin was not imputed to him: a meer non-sequitur; nay, the contrary consequence is true: Christ appeared, that is, was manifested in the flesh to put away sin. Heb. 9.26, 28. was once offered to bear the sins of many, ver. 28. The greek word used here by Paul, and elsewhere by Peter, 1 Pet. 2.24. signifieth to take, carry, or bear up up high, and that so as to bear away; and is an allusion unto the whole burnt-offering; that we may then have the clear and full sense of the Apostles phrase, we must inform our selves, as concerning the type or manner how the burnt-offering was laid upon the Altar (whereunto the cross is in some respect tacitly compared) which was thus.