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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.
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5. The Person to whom he spake it; He said to him: Not to the Father, but to Jesus of Nazareth; My Lord, and my God. Surely as the Saints would not derogate from God, so Christ would not arrogate what was proper to his Father. Therefore as his disciples would have been tender of giving it to him, so he would have refused this honour being so holy, if it had not been his due. But Christ reproved not, but rather approved this Confession of Faith; therefore it was right and sound. ⟨p. 202⟩Christ had said to him, be not faithless but believing, and then Thomas saith, My Lord and my God. And Jesus saith to him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed, blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. There is no rebuke for ascribing too much to him.
5. The Person to whom he spake it; He said to him: Not to the Father, but to Jesus of Nazareth; My Lord, and my God. Surely as the Saints would not derogate from God, so Christ would not arrogate what was proper to his Father. Therefore as his disciples would have been tender of giving it to him, so he would have refused this honour being so holy, if it had not been his due. But Christ reproved not, but rather approved this Confession of Faith; therefore it was right and sound. ⟨p. 202⟩Christ had said to him, be not faithless but believing, and then Thomas saith, My Lord and my God. And Iesus saith to him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed, blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. There is no rebuke for ascribing too much to him.
6. The conjunction of the Divine and Humane Nature is so necessary to all Christs functions and offices, that less would not have been sufficient than to say, My Lord, my God. The Functions and Offices of Christ are three, to be a Prophet, Priest and King.