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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 4 › USE.REDEMPTION BY CHRIST. › Sermon 4 › VSE.
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Thirdly, He doth this not only mediately by means appointed, but immediately as his efficacy pierceth through all. God preserveth the creatures by means, for he giveth them those supplies, which are proper for them: as to man food and raiment: for other creatures what may relieve them. And the wise dispensing these supplies without any care and solicitude of the creatures, is a notable part of his Providence. But here we consider his intimate presence with ⟨p. 93⟩all things by which he upholdeth their beings; which all the means of the World cannot do without him. God doth as it were hold the creatures in his own hand, that it may not sink into its old nothing, as a man holdeth a weighty thing. This is supposed to be alluded unto, Job 6.9. Let him loose his hand and cut me off. If he doth but loose his Almighty grasp, all the creatures fall down.
Thirdly, He doth this not only mediately by means appointed, but immediately as his efficacy pierceth through all. God preserveth the creatures by means, for he giveth them those supplyes, which are proper for them: as to man food and rayment: for other creatures what may relieve them. And the wise dispensing these supplies without any care and solicitude of the creatures, is a notable part of his Providence. But here we consider his intimate presence with ⟨p. 93⟩all things by which he upholdeth their beings; which all the means of the World cannot do without him. God doth as it were hold the creatures in his own hand, that it may not sink into its old nothing, as a man holdeth a weighty thing. This is supposed to be alluded unto, Iob 6.9. Let him loose his hand and cut me off. If he doth but loose his Almighty grasp, all the creatures fall down.
Fourthly, Christ doth this so, as that he doth not overturn their nature: he worketh by natural and necessary causes necessarily, with voluntary causes voluntarily: he that enlighteneth the World by the Sun, causes man to discourse and reason; the Sun would not shine if Christ were not the light of it, nor man discourse if he did not continue the faculty,