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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 6 › USES.REDEMPTION BY CHRIST. › Sermon 6 › VSES.
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2. Concerning the Resurrection of the Wicked. They are not parts of his Mystical body, and in respect of them how could Christ rise as the first-born, and the first-fruits.
2. Concerning the Resurrection of the Wicked. They are not parts of his Mistical body, and in respect of them how could Christ rise as the first-born, and the first-fruits.
1. For the first objection, how was Christ the first, since many were raised before him? As the Widow of Sarepta's Son, that was raised to Life by Elijah, 1 Kings 17. The Shunamites son by Elisha, 2 Kings 4. A dead man by the touch of Elisha's bones, 1 Kings 13.21. Our Saviour in his Life time raised the Widow of Nain's only Son, Luk. 7.15. Jairus's daughter, Luke 8.55. Lazarus, John 11.44. Some others at his death Matth. 27.52. how was he then the first, I answer we must distinguish of a proper and an improper Resurrection: Christ was the first-born from the dead, because he arose from the dead by a proper Resurrection which is to arise again to a life immortal; others were raised again to a mortal estate, and so the great disease was rather removed then cured. Christs Resurrection is a Resurrection to immortality not to dye any more, as the Apostle saith, death hath no more power over him, they only returned to their natural Life, they were raised from the dead but still mortal; but he whom God raised again shall see no corruption,