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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 7 › USE.REDEMPTION BY CHRIST. › Sermon 7 › VSE.
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.
Two things I will press you to.
1. Consider what a fit object he is for your Faith to close with. 2. Own him as your Lord and your God.
1. To raise your trust and confidence, consider what a fit object he is for your Faith, how he is qualified for all his offices, of Prophet, Priest and King:
1. As your Prophet: consider how necessary it was that God dwelling in mans nature should set a foot the Gospel: Partly because when ever you come seriously to consider this matter; this thought will arise in you, that this blessed Gospel could not be without repealing the Law of Moses, given with such solemnity by God himself: and it was not fit it should be abrogated by any but him who was far above Moses, to wit, by the Son of God himself, not any fellow servant equal to Moses. The Apostle telleth us that Moses was Faithful in Gods House as a servant, but Christ as a Son over his own House,