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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
REDEMPTION BY CHRIST. › Sermon 3 › USES.REDEMPTION BY CHRIST. › Sermon 3 › VSES.
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II. Use. Is to quicken us to Thankfulness for our Redemption; that our Creator is our Redeemer. None of the Angels did humble himself as Christ did do, to do so great a piece of service, and yet he is far above them. There is a congruity in it, that we should be restored by him, by whom we were made: but he made the Angels as well as men, but he did not restore them. No, they were not so much as in a condition of forbearance and respite: he assumed not their nature, he created all things, but he redeemed mankind. His delights were with the sons of men; he assumed our nature, and for a while was made a little lower then the Angels, Heb. 2.9. We cannot sufficiently bless God for the Honour done to our Nature in the person of Christ, for it is God incarnate that is made head of Angels, Principalities and Powers. God in our nature, whom all the Angels are called upon to adore and worship. The devil sought to dishonour God, as if he were envious of mans happiness, Gen. 3.8. God doth know that in the day that ye •at thereof ⟨p. 75⟩ye shall be a• Gods. And he fought to depress the nature of man, which in innocency stood so near to God, now that his humane nature should be set so far above the Evangelical, in the person of Christ, and be admitted to dwell with God in a personal Union; this calleth for our highest love and thankfulness.
III. Use. Is an encouragement to come to Christ for sanctifying and renewing Grace. I have three Arguments.