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The discovery of the man of sin wherein is set forth the changes of…The discovery of the man of sinne wherein is set forth the changes of…
The discovery of the man of sin wherein is set forth the changes of Gods church, in her afflictions by his reign. Consolations by his ruin. First preached in divers sermons to the University and city of Oxon, by a reverend & judicious divine IR. D. of Divinity and sometimes of Queens College. And now published for the farther use of both, and comfort of all that hate Antichrist and love the Lord Jesus Christ wheresoever: By W.H.The discovery of the man of sinne wherein is set forth the changes of Gods church, in her afflictions by his raigne. Consolations by his ruine. First preached in divers sermons to the Vniversitie and cittie of Oxon, by a reverend & iudicious divine IR. D. of Divinity and sometimes of Queenes College. And now published for the farther vse of both, and comfort of all that hate Antichrist and loue the Lord Iesus Christ wheresoever: By W.H.
Oxford: printed by Joseph Barnes, 1614Oxford: printed by Ioseph Barnes, 1614
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But we ought to give thanks, &c. in which words he declareth that both the beginning, means, and end, come only from the mercy of the Lord, therefore least the wi•e man should glory in his wisdom,1 &c. he lets them understand whence it is tha• they stand, where other fall, beginning with thanks that God hath from the beginning chosen you: even as he had done in the former Chapter:2 because your faith groweth exceedingly: and in the same manner he beginneth almost every Epistle. Not only to note that these things are Gods benefits and blessings, as are food, and raiment, and health, (for these are common to the good with the bad, which men may enjoy, and yet be not a whit in their nature changed) but that these are moreover so proper to Gods children, that the wicked have no part in them, they being such as are able to make a change and alteration in them, &c.
But we ought to giue thankes, &c. in which wordes hee declareth that both the beginning, meanes, and end, come onely from the mercy of the Lord, therfore least the wi•e man should glory in his wisdome,1 &c. hee lets them vnderstand whence it is tha• they stand, where other fall, beginning with thanks that God hath from the b•ginning chosen you: even as hee had done in the former Chapter:2 because your faith groweth exceedingly: and in the same maner he beginneth almost every Epistle. Not only to note that these things are Gods benefits and blessings, as are food, and rayment, and health, (for these are common to the good with the bad, which men may enioy, and yet bee not a whit in their nature changed) but that these are moreover so proper to Gods children, that the wicked haue no part in them, they being such as are able to make a change and alteration in them, &c.
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