A89732:268
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. This place is but one of very many, whereupon the doctrine of Imputation is builded.
The Hebrew word NASA signifieth sometimes to take up a burden simply, as is to be seen in the places mentioned by you; sometimes to sustain or bear a burden as a Porter beareth it, Levit. 5.1. Numb, 18.1. Deut. 1.31. Isa. 49.12. the word therefore is to be interpreted according to the nature of the agent spoken of, Christ beareth away our sins, as the surety, by satisfying the debt; God taketh away sin as the creditor, by acquitting the debtor upon satisfaction given. Your reasoning is as if one should say, Upon the payment of the debt to the Creditor by the Surety, the Creditor dischargeth the debt. Therefore the Creditor payeth the debt.
The Hebrew word NASA signifieth sometimes to take up a burden simply, as is to be seen in the places mentioned by you; sometimes to sustain or bear a burthen as a Porter beareth it, Levit. 5.1. Numb, 18.1. Deut. 1.31. Isa. 49.12. the word therefore is to be interpreted according to the nature of the agent spoken of, Christ beareth away our sins, as the surety, by satisfying the debt; God taketh away sin as the creditor, by acquitting the debtor upon satisfaction given. Your reasoning is as if one should say, Upon the paiment of the debt to the Creditor by the Surety, the Creditor dischargeth the debt. Therefore the Creditor payeth the debt.