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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
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.
2. His Wisdom: The Law was not given by God in jest, but in the greatest earnest that ever Law was given: Now if the Law ⟨p. 12⟩should be recalled without any more ado, the Law-giver would run the hazard of Levity, Mutability and Imprudence in constituting so solemn a Transaction to no purpose. Paul was troubled when forced to retract his Word, 2 Cor. 1.17, 18. that his word should be yea to day, and nay to Morrow: Therefore when God had said, Thus I will govern the World, he was not to part with the Law upon light Terms.
2. His Wisdom: The Law was not given by God in jest, but in the greatest earnest that ever Law was given: Now if the Law ⟨p. 12⟩should be recalled without any more ado, the Law-giver would run the hazard of Levity, Mutability and Imprudence in constituting so solemne a Transaction to no purpose. Paul was troubled when forced to retract his Word, 2 Cor. 1.17, 18. that his word should be yea to day, and nay to Morrow: Therefore when God had said, Thus I will govern the World, he was not to part with the Law upon light Termes.
3. His Holy Nature would not permit it. There needed some way to be found out, to signify his purest Holiness, his hatred and detestation of sin, and that it should not be pardoned without some marks of his displeasure. His soul hates the wicked, and the righteous God loveth Righteousness, Psal. 11.6.
3. His Holy Nature would not permit it. There needed some way to be found out, to signifie his purest Holiness, his hatred and detestation of sin, and that it should not be pardoned without some markes of his displeasure. His soul hates the wicked, and the righteous God loveth Righteousness,