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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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1For Christ our Saviour by this manner (saith Junius, speaking of hanging upon the cross) is figured by a ceremony proper, appointed of God and singular, who as the Apostle excellently delivereth, Gal. 3.13. was made a curse for us. They that were hanged for a capital crime amongst the Israelites typified Christ, who was to be hanged upon a tree for the sins of the Elect, Piscator, Parker, in his learned discourse of the Descent of Christ into hell, not only owneth and useth the distinction of the judicial and moral curse, but saith also that the malediction of the moral Law may be proved by ⟨p. 97⟩the malediction of the judicial Law. How far M. Ainsworth, 2who (though the Dialogue often quote him) in this controversy is wholly ours, is like minded, judge by his ensuing words upon Deut. 21.23. and here in the utmost rigour and severity of the Law, God (saith he) fore-signified the riches of his grace toward sinners in Christ, who redeemed us from the curse of the Law, being made a curse for us, as appeared in that he was hanged upon a tree, Gal. 3.13.
1For Christ our Saviour by this manner (saith Iunius, speaking of hanging upon the crosse) is figured by a ceremony proper, appointed of God and singular, who as the Apostle excellently delivereth, Gal. 3.13. was made a curse for us. They that were hanged for a capitall crime amongst the Israelites typified Christ, who was to be hanged upon a tree for the sins of the Elect, Piscator, Parker, in his learned discourse of the Descent of Christ into hell, not only owneth and useth the distinction of the judiciall and morall curse, but saith also that the malediction of the morall Law may be proved by ⟨p. 97⟩