A89732:997
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 After the flood when Noah offered a sacrifice of Atonement, Jehovah smelled a smell of Rest, Gen. 8.21. and to that resting of God in the promise, the sweet smell of rest, which God smelt in Noah's sacrifice did look. The word Rest implieth that now Gods Spirit was quieted, and that he did rest satisfied and well pleased in the sacrifice of Christ, which was thereby ⟨p. 192⟩typified: confer to this Eph. 5. the fathers by faith saw Christs sacrifice.
Dialogu After the floud when Noah offered a sacrifice of Atonement, Jehovah smelled a smell of Rest, Gen. 8.21. and to that resting of God in the promise, the sweet smell of rest, which God smelt in Noahs sacrifice did look. The word Rest implieth that now Gods Spirit was quieted, and that he did rest satisfied and well pleased in the sacrifice of Christ, which was thereby ⟨p. 192⟩typified: confer to this Eph. 5. the fathers by faith saw Christs sacrifice.
Answ. It is also out of doubt with us, that Noah's sacrifice typified the sacrifice of Christ, and that God did and doth rest satisfied and well pleased in the Antitype. Your task undertaken is to prove that Noah's sacrifice witnessed Christ to be a sacrifice in the sense of the Dialogue, and that Noah so understood it.
Answ. It is also out of doubt with us, that Noahs sacrifice typified the sacrifice of Christ, and that God did and doth rest satisfied and well pleased in the Antitype. Your task undertaken is to prove that Noahs sacrifice witnessed Christ to be a sacrifice in the sense of the Dialogue, and that Noah so understood it.