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Christs eternal existence, and the dignity of his person asserted and proved in opposition…
Christs eternal existence, and the dignity of his person asserted and proved in opposition to the doctrine of the Socinians : in several sermons on Col. I, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 verses / by the Reverend Tho. Manton.
London printed : s.n., 1685
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Secondly, All things were created for him; that is, for the honour of the Son, as well as for the honour of the Father, and the Holy Ghost: Now this is necessary to be thought of by us, because there is a Justice in the case that we should return and employ all in his service, from whom we have received all, even though it be with the denial of our nearest and dearest Inte•est. He is worthy of this Glory and Honour from us, and that we should trust upon him as a faithful Creator, in the midst of all dangers.
Secondly, All things were created for him; that is, for the honour of the Son, as well as for the honour of the Father, and the Holy Ghost: Now this is necessary to be thought of by us, because there is a Justice in the case that we should return and imploy all in his service, from whom we have received all, even though it be with the denial of our nearest and dearest Inte•est. He is worthy of this Glory and Honour from us, and that we should trust upon him as a faithful Creator, in the midst of all dangers.
1. I will prove, that the gre•t•st Glory the Creature is capable of, is to serve the Will, and set forth the Praise of its Creator: for every thing that attaineth not its end is vain. What matter is it whether I be a Dog or a Man, a Beast or an Angel, if I serve not the end for which I was made? and that is not the personal and particular benefit of any Creature, but the glory of ⟨p. 61⟩the Creator: for God made all things for himself; Prov. 16.4. whether he made Beasts or Man or Angels, it was still with a respect to his own glory and service. God is independent, and self-sufficient of himself, and for himself. Self-seeking in the creature is monstrous and incongruous: 'Tis as absurd, and unb•seeming, to seek its own Glory, as to attribute to its self its own being;