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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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3. The one is more sensible and known to us than the other. A believer cannot always say God […] mine, but he will always say, I ⟨p. 212⟩am his; Psal. 119.94. I am thine save me. I am thine, and will be thine, only thine, wholly thine, and always thine. Appropriation hath more of a Privilege in it, Resignation is only a Duty. We have leave and allowance to say God is my God, but we cannot always say it without doubt and hesitancy, because our Interest is not always alike evident and clear. When you cannot say my God, yet be sure to say my Lord. We know God to be ours, by giving up ou• selves to be his. His choice and election of us is a secret, till it be evidenced by our choice of him for our God and Portion: our Act is more sensible to the Conscience. Be more full, and serious in the resignation of your selves to him, and in time that will show you your Interest in God.
3. The one is more sensible and known to us than the other. A believer cannot always say God 〈…〉 mine, but he will always say, I ⟨p. 212⟩am his; Psal. 119.94. I am thine save me. I am thine, and will be thine, onely thine, wholly thine, and always thine. Appropriation hath more of a Priviledge in it, Resignation is onely a Duty. We have leave and allowance to say God is my God, but we cannot alwayes say it without doubt and hesitancy, because our Interest is not alwayes alike evident and clear. When you cannot say my God, yet be sure to say my Lord. We know God to be ours, by giving up ou• selves to be his. His choice and election of us is a secret, till it be evidenced by our choice of him for our God and Portion: our Act is more sensible to the Conscience. Be more full, and serious in the resignation of your selves to him, and in time that will shew you your Interest in God.