A89732:514
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. Yet Paul who well marked and understood also the Circumstances of the Text, telleth us plainly, Gal. 3.13. that Christ hanging upon the Cross, though by the Roman power, and also after a Roman manner, was intended in, and proved out of Deut. 21.23. The ceremonial curse therefore was laid upon every one that was judicially hanged upon a tree in Judea, from the time of the giving of this Law until the time of the passion of Christ, by what lawful authority soever, or after what manner soever.
Answ. Yet Paul who well marked and understood also the Circumstances of the Text, telleth us plainly, Gal. 3.13. that Christ hanging upon the Crosse, though by the Romane power, and also after a Romane manner, was intended in, and proved out of Deut. 21.23. The ceremoniall curse therefore was laid upon every one that was judicially hanged upon a tree in Judea, from the time of the giving of this Law until the time of the passion of Christ, by what lawfull authority soever, or after what manner soever.
The principal scope of this Text is not to command putting to death by hanging upon a tree (the ground whereof is had elsewhere) but to give a Law concerning him that is hanged, namely, that he should in any wise be buried that day, with the reasons thereof annexed.
The principall scope of this Text is not to command putting to death by hanging upon a tree (the ground whereof is had elsewhere) but to give a Law concerning him that is hanged, namely, that he should in any wise be buried that day, with the reasons thereof annexed.