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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
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1. Christ Resurrection and Ascension into glory, this shows that God was propitiated and hath accepted the ransom that was given for Souls. We read Rom. 4.25. that he dyed for our offences and rose again for our Justification, his dying noteth his satisfaction, his rising again the acceptance of it. God by raising him up from the dead showed that he had received the death of his Son, as a sufficient ransom for our sins; for he dyed in the quality of a surety, and in that quality was raised up again: By his death he made the payment, by his Resurrection the satisfaction of it was ⟨p. 234⟩witnessed to the World, for then our surety was let out of prison, Isa. 53.8. He shall be taken from prison and from judgment, in his death he was in effect a prisoner, under the arrest of divine vengeance, but when he rose again he was discharged, therefore there is great weight laid upon it as to our acquittance, Rom. 8.34. yea rather that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God. There is some special thing in his Resurrection comparatively above his death which hath influence on our Justification; that is, it was a visible evidence given to the World, that enough was done for the expiation of sins, and to assure us of our deliverance if we be capable, and his ascension into glory doth further witness it, he being exalted to the greatest dignity is able to defend and protect his people, and hath the advantage of interceding with his father for the supply of all our wants.
1. Christ Resurrection and Ascension into glory, this shews that God was propitiated and hath accepted the ransom that was given for Souls. We read Rom. 4.25. that he dyed for our offe•ces and rose again for our Justification, his dying noteth his satisfaction, his rising again the acceptance of it. God by raising him up from the dead shewed that he had received the death of his Son, as a sufficient ransom for our sins; for he dyed in the quality of a surety, and in that quality was raised up again: By his death he made the payment, by his Resurrection the satifaction of it was