A89732:265
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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The Person that brought the sacrifice was to put his hand (lay his hand saith Ainsworth) upon the head thereof, yet living. Lev. 1.4. as confessing his guilt, and putting, or imputing it upon the Beast to be sacrificed. Compare Exo. 29.10. Lev. 4.24, 29. & 5.5, 6. & 16.21. By the like ceremony of Imposition of hands sin was charged, both for the testifying ⟨p. 46⟩of the accusation, and the stoning of the offender, Deut. 17.7. Guilt thus typically imputed to the Beast, it was slain and laid upon the Altar.
The Apostle then whilst he is speaking of the Antitype, choosing out such a word to express Christs bearing of sin, teacheth us thereby that Christ did both carry up and bear the load of our sins imputed to him upon the cross, and also bear them clear away: and thus Isaiah, Paul, and Peter sweetly agree together, and interpret one another, as concerning Christs bearing the imputation of guilt and punishment of sin.
The Apostle then whilest he is speaking of the Antitype, choosing out such a word to expresse Christs bearing of sin, teacheth us thereby that Christ did both carry up and bear the load of our sins imputed to him upon the crosse, and also bear them clear away: and thus Isaiah, Paul, and Peter sweetly agree together, and interpret one another, as concerning Christs bearing the imputation of guilt and punishment of sin.