A89732:301
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. 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.
The sum of what you say touching the word Made to be a word of Election or Ordination (how improperly soever) concluding that God ordained concerning Christ, so as he might make his soul a sin-offering, concludes not against, but consequently for us and against you, from the typical nature of a sin-offering; Of which in the fore-going Chapter.
The summe of what you say touching the word Made to be a word of Election or Ordination (how improperly soever) concluding that God ordained concerning Christ, so as he might make his soul a sin-offering, concludes not against, but consequently for us and against you, from the typicall nature of a sin-offering; Of which in the fore-going Chapter.