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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.
1. What this Reconciliation is?
I Answer, It is not an original Peace, but a returning to Amity after some foregoing breach: Now the breach by sin consisted in two things; an aversion of the Creature from God, and an aversion of God from the Creature; so before Peace and Reconciliation can be made, two things must be removed; Gods Wrath, and our sinful Nature; God must be pacified and man Converted. Gods Wrath is appeased by the blood of Christ, and our Natures are changed and healed by the Spirit of Grace. First Gods Wrath is appeased, and then the Spirit is bestowed upon us; for while God is angry and offended, no saving benefit can be expected from him. This Text speaks not how he took away our enmity, but how he appeased God for us, not so much of the Application as the impetration of this benefit. The Application is spoken of verse the 21. how it is applied to us, but here the Apostle more directly speaks of the impetration, how it was procured and obtained for us; namely by Christs satisfying ⟨p. 225⟩Gods Justice for that wrong, which caused the breach or the dying of the Son of God for a sinful World. Now this hath an influence on Gods pardon, and our Conversion, for by virtue of this Reconciliation we are justified and pardoned. Therefore we are said to be justified by his blood, Rom. 8.9. that is the price is paid by Christ and accepted by God, there needeth nothing more to be done on the Mediators part, by virtue of the same peace made we are also sanctified, and converted unto God, 2 Cor. 5.18. The gift of the sanctifying spirit is given us as the fruit of Christs death.
I Answer, It is not an original Peace, but a returning to Amity after some foregoing breach: Now the breach by sin consisted in two things; an aversion of the Creature from God, and an aversion of God from the Creature; so before Peace and Reconciliation can be made, two things must be removed; Gods Wrath, and our sinful Nature; God must be pacified and man Converted. Gods Wrath is appeased by the blood of Christ, and our Natures are changed and healed by the Spirit of Grace. First Gods Wrath is appeased, and then the Spirit is bestowed upon us; for while God is angry and offended, no saving benefit can be expected from him. This Text speaks not how he took away our enmity, but how he appeased God for us, not so much of the Application as the impetration of this benefit. The Application is spoken of verse the 21. how it is applied to us, but here the Apostle more directly speaks of the impetration, how it was procured and obtained for us; namely by Christs satisfying