A89732:299
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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2 Cor. 5.21. God made him to be sin for us which knew no sin.
Dialogu. The meaning of these words is not that he was made sin for us by Gods imputation, but that he was made sin for us, that is to say, a sacrifice for our sin; sin is often used for a sin-offering, sacrifices for sin are often called sin: the word Made is a word of Election and Ordination.
Dialogu. THe meaning of these words is not that he was made sin for us by Gods imputation, but that he was made sin for us, that is to say, a sacrifice for our sin; sin is often used for a sin-offering, sacrifices for sin are often called sin: the word Made is a word of Election and Ordination.
Answ. He was made sin for us as we were made righteousness, that is, by judicial imputation, without the violation, yea, with the establishing of justice; he was made sin as he was made a curse, Gal. 3.13. the Greek used here and there are the same: But he was made a curse by judicial imputation. Because he was the sin-offering in truth, therefore he was made sin by real imputation, as the legal sin-offering was made sin by typical Imputation.
Answ. He was made sin for us as we were made righteousnesse, that is, by judiciall imputation, without the violation, yea, with the establishing of justice; he was made sin as he was made a curse, Gal. 3.13. the Greek used here and there are the same: But he was made a curse by judiciall imputation. Because he was the sin-offering in truth, therefore he was made sin by reall imputation, as the legall sin-offering was made sinne by typical Imputation.