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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
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.
Now this impediment showeth both the Time and Place of Antichrist; and Time and Place, next to the nature and state of things, are the best circumstances to discover him. (1.) The Place, Antichrists Seat and Throne ⟨p. 113⟩was to be there, where the Seat of the Roman Empire was; and St John telleth us, it was situated on the City that had seven Hills, Rev. 17.9. The seven heads are seven Mountains, on which the Woman sitteth; and that is Rome, which is famously taken notice of to be seated on seven Hills or Mountains. Now Antichrist had not room as long as the seat was filled with the Roman Emperor, for this seat could not be filled with two Imperial Powers at once, especially with such a Tyrannical Power, as that of Antichrist is, exalting it self, not only above Kings and Kingdoms, but [Greek or Hebrew], the August State of the Emperors themselves; there was no exalting this Chair, till there was a removal of the Throne; while the Roman Emperor possessed Rome, the Seat was full, and till it was void, it could not be the Seat of Antichrist.
Now this impediment sheweth both the Time and Place of Antichrist; and Time and Place, next to the nature and state of things, are the best circumstances to discover him. (1.) The Place, Antichrists Seat and Throne ⟨p. 113⟩was to be there, where the Seat of the Roman Empire was; and St Iohn telleth us, it was situated on the City that had seven Hills, Rev. 17.9. The seven heads are seven Mountains, on which the Woman sitteth; and that is Rome, which is famously taken notice of to be seated on seven Hills or Mountains. Now Antichrist had not room as long as the seat was filled with the Roman Emperour, for this seat could not be filled with two Imperial Powers at once, especially with such a Tyrannical Power, as that of Antichrist is, exalting it self, not only above Kings and Kingdoms, but 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the August State of the Emperours themselves; there was no exalting this Chair, till there was a removal of the Throne; while the Roman Emperour possessed Rome, the Seat was full, and till it was void, it could not be the Seat of Antichrist.