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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Doct. That one Principal part of our Redemption by Christ is remission of sins. Here I shall show you,
Doct. That one Principal part of our Redemption by Christ is remission of sins. Here I shall shew you,
1. What remission of sins is. 2. The Nature of Redemption. 3. That Remission of Sins is a part, and a principal part of it.
1. What Remission of Sins is. Both terms must be explained, what sin is, and what is the forgiveness of sin.
For the first. Sin is a violation of the Law of the Eternal and Living God. 1 Joh. 3.4. Whosoever committeth sin, transgresseth also the law, for sin is the transgression of the law. God is the Law-giver, who hath given a righteous Law to his Subjects, under the dreadful penalty of a Curse. In his Law there are two things; the Precept and the Sanction: The precept is the Rule ⟨p. 3⟩