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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. The water that did typically purify from sin, is metonymically called sin, Numb. 19.9. the money that was to buy the sin-offering, 2 King. 12.16. is also figuratively called sin; and Christ who is the true sin-offering is said to be made sin, 2 Cor. 5.21. true, Therefore;
Answ. The water that did typically purifie from sin, is metonymically called sin, Numb. 19.9. the money that was to buy the sin-offering, 2 King. 12.16. is also figuratively called sin; and Christ who is the tru• sin-offering is said to be made sin, 2 Cor. 5.21. true, Therefore;
For Christ to be made sin is not to have sin imputed to him,1 is a meer non sequitur. If Christ be made sin for us in the same sense that the water of purification and trespass-money are called sin: then Christ is made sin only figuratively; consequently suffered for sin figuratively not properly, the elect also are saved figuratively and not properly.
For Christ to be made sin is not to have sinne imputed to him,1 is a meer non sequitur. If Christ be made sin for us in the same sense that the water of purification and trespasse-money are called sinne: then Christ is made sinne only figuratively; consequently suffered for sin figuratively not properly, the elect also are saved figuratively and not properly.