A51837:244
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.
I answer, both; for it belongeth to him as God incarnate.
1. He must be man that there may be a conformity of nature between the head and the rest of the Members; therefore Christ and the Church have one common nature between them; he was man as we are men; bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh; Eph. 5.30. We read of a monstrous Image that was represented to Nebuchadnezzar in a dream, where the head was Gold, the breast and arms of Silver, the belly and thighs of Brass, and the Legs and feet part of Iron, and part of Clay, Dan. 2. All the parts of a different nature. In every regular body there is a proportion and conformity, so it is in the Mystical body of Christ; because the brethren took part of flesh and blood he also took part of the same. The Godhead which was at such a distance from us, is brought down in the person of Christ in our nature, that it might be nearer at hand, and within the reach of our commerce; and we might have more encouragement to expect pity and relief from him.
1. He must be man that there may be a conformity of nature between the head and the rest of the Members; therefore Christ and the Church have one common nature between them; he was man as we are men; bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh; Eph. 5.30. We read of a monstrous Image that was represented to Nebuchadnezzar in a dream, where the head was Gold, the breast and arms of Silver, the belly and thighs of Brass, and the Legs and feet part of Iron, and part of Clay, Dan. 2. All the parts of a different nature. In every regular body there is a proportion and conformity, so it is in the Mystical body of Christ; because the brethren took part of flesh and blood he also took part of the same. The Godhead which was at such a distance from us, is brought down in the person of Christ in our nature, that it might be nearer at hand, and within the reach of our commerce; and we might have more incouragement to expect pity and relief from him.