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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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Sixthly, That we are not partakers of this Liberty, nor of the benefit of this Ransom, till we are in him, and united to him by Faith; for the Text saith, in whom we have redemption by his blood. Certainly we must be turned from Satan to God, before we are capable of receiving the forgiveness of sins; Acts 26.18. We do not actually partake of the privileges of Christs Kingdom, till we be first his Subjects: Who hath delivered us from the power of Satan, and hath translated us in the kingdom of his dear Son; in whom we have redemption through his blood, ⟨p. 19⟩the forgiveness of sins. Christ and his people are an opposite state to the Devil and his Instruments: while we are under the opposite power, we belong not to Christ; and the privileges of his Kingdom belong not to us: but as soon as we are translated, and put into another estate, then we have the first privilege, remission of sins. Look as in the fall, there was sin before guilt; so in our reparation, there must be conversion, Renovation, or Repentance, before Remission: We are first effectually called or sanctified, and then justified and glorified. Mans recovery to God is in the same method in which he fell from him. It is first brought about by a new nature, and communication of life from Christ. He regenerateth, that he may pardon, and he pardoneth that he may farther sanctify, and make us everlastingly happy.
Sixthly, That we are not partakers of this Liberty, nor of the benefit of this Ransom, till we are in him, and united to him by Faith; for the Text saith, in whom we have redemption by his blood. Certainly we must be turned from Satan to God, before we are capable of receiving the forgiveness of sins; Acts 26.18. We do not actually partake of the priviledges of Christs Kingdom, till we be first his Subjects: Who hath delivered us from the power of Satan, and hath translated us in the kingdom of his dear Son; in whom we have redemption through his blood, ⟨p. 19⟩the forgiveness of sins. Christ and his people are an opposite state to the Devil and his Instruments: while we are under the opposite power, we belong not to Christ; and the priviledges of his Kingdom belong not to us: but as soon as we are translated, and put into another estate, then we have the first priviledge, remission of sins. Look as in the fall, there was sin before guilt; so in our reparation, there must be conversion, Renovation, or Repentance, before Remission: We are first effectually called or sanctified, and then justified and glorified. Mans recovery to God is in the same method in which he fell from him. It is first brought about by a new nature, and communication of life from Christ. He regenerateth, that he may pardon, and he pardoneth that he may farther sanctifie, and make us everlastingly happy.