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XVIII sermons on the second chapter of the 2d Epistle to the Thessalonians containing…
XVIII sermons on the second chapter of the 2d Epistle to the Thessalonians containing the description, rise, growth, and fall of Antichrist : with divers cautions and arguments to establish Christians against the apostasy of the Church of Rome : very necessary for these times / by that late reverend and learned divine, Thomas Manton ...XVIII sermons on the second chapter of the 2d Epistle to the Thessalonians containing the description, rise, growth, and fall of Antichrist : with divers cautions and arguments to establish Christians against the apostacy of the Church of Rome : very necessary for these times / by that late reverend and learned divine, Thomas Manton ...
London: printed by J.D. for J. Robinson, 1679
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The second Use is, to show us how things should be carried in the true and reformed Christianity.
The second Use is, to shew us how things should be carried in the true and reformed Christianity.
1. With such meekness, modesty, and mortification, that our Religion may be known to be established by a Crucified Lord, whose doctrine and example do visibly and eminently hold forth the contempt of the World. The pride and ambition of the Pastors of the Church, hath been the cause of all the evil in it; therefore nothing so unsuitable to the Gospel, ⟨p. 102⟩as a domineering spirit; we that are to preach Heavenly mindedness, and self-denial, should not affect the greatness of the World, lest our lives contradict our doctrine.
2. How eminent and exemplary we should be in our obedience to Magistrates. For this is to be opposite to the Antichristian Estate. God is very tender of the honour of Civil Powers and Authorities, and will have every soul to be subject to them, Rom. 13.1. Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers, for there is no power but of God, the powers that be, are ordained of God; and again, 1 Pet. 2.13. Submit to every ordinance of man for the Lords sake, whether it be to the King as Supreme, or to Governors, as them that are sent by him. Great respect and submission is due to them for Gods sake, and that we may commend Religion to the profane World, and live down the reproaches of the Gospel. They were branded as wicked men, that were not afraid to speak evil of Dignities, that despise Governments in their own hearts, or weaken the esteem of it in the hearts of others by their speeches,