A89732:965
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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But Christs Legal obedience was the expiation of sin, which appeareth thus: The Legal offerings of atonement were typical expiations of sin, Exod. 29.36. ch. 36. Lev. 16. therefore Christ was the real expiation of sin. He in way of obedient fulfilling of the Law, Heb. 10 9. Psa. 40.8. Mat. 5.7. was a person accursed, and that with a penal and eternal curse, Gal. 3.13. which is already proved in the fore-going vindication of the Text. The sacrificing of whom in way of satisfaction to divine justice, was necessary to the taking away of sin, Isa. 53.10. Rom. 3.26. Heb. 9.22. where blood is understood synecdochically, part of his suffering put for the whole, his blood was shed together with the wrath of God, because it was shed as the blood of a person accursed. And he went a little further, &c. fell on his face, &c. prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, Let this cup pass from me; to the same effect he prayed the second time, and the third time, Mat. 26.39, 42, 44. If it be possible, If it be possible, If it be possible, hereby [the definitive way of God being set concerning the salvation of the Elect] Christ abundantly showeth, there was no other possible way of redemption, but by his drinking up the cup of his Fathers wrath for us, whatsoever the Dialogue saith to the contrary.
But Christs Legal obedience was the expiation of sin, which appeareth thus: The Legal offerings of atonement were typical expiations of sin, Exod. 29.36