A89732:482
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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Dialogu. I confess that D. Luther was a rare instrument in the Church of God in his days, and he hath expounded the Epistle to the Galatians better then many others: but yet I believe he is far from the Apostles meaning in this matter, and it seemeth to me he had some doubt also about his Exposition. But he thinketh that the latter curse may well be expounded of his sacrifice ⟨p. 92⟩for the Curse (and yet that Exposition is not right neither) for this latter Curse is no other then an outward temporary curse. For the Text in Deut. runs thus, If there be in a man a sin worthy of death, and thou hang him upon a Tree, &c. then he that is hanged is the curse of God.
Dialogu. I confesse that D. Luther was a rare instrument in the Church of God in his daies, and he hath expounded the Epistle to the Galatians better then many others: but yet I beleeve he is far from the Apostles meaning in this matter, and it seemeth to me he had some doubt also about his Exposition. But he thinketh that the latter curse may well be expounded of his sacrifice ⟨p. 92⟩for the Curse (and yet that Exposition is not right neither) for this latter Curse is no other then an outward temporary curse. For the Text in Deut. runs thus, If there be in a man a sin worthy of death, and thou hang him upon a Tree, &c. then he that is hanged is the curse of God.
Answ. 'Tis true, that Martin Luther, as you immediately before said, commenting upon this Text, speaks as follows. And although these sentences may be well expounded after this manner, Christ is made a curse, that is to say, a sacrifice for the curse, and sin, that is, a sacrifice for sin, yet in my judgement it is better to keep the proper signification of the words, because there is a greater force and vehemency therein, as also that in the conclusion he affirmeth, that Christ bare all our sins by imputation, and that he bare the curse of the Law really for us, and in respect of bearing our sins by imputation he saith, that Christ was the greatest thief, blasphemer, &c.