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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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3. That it is earnestly desired by all true Christians, that is of chief respect here; for ⟨p. 7⟩the Apostle conjureth them by all that is dear and sacred in their most holy Faith; and upon this I will mainly spend the first part of this Discourse. I shall prove it by these two choice pieces of Scripture, which describe the Communion of the Church with Christ, or the dispensations of Christ to the Church; the one concerneth Gods internal, the other his external Government; the Canticles and Revelations. The Book of Canticles is ended with this desire, vote and wish, Cant. 8.14. Make haste my beloved, and be like a young Hart or Roe upon the Mountains of Spices; the Brides last and great suit to the Bridegroom is, make haste, as to his coming in Glory to judge the World; not that Christ is slack, but the Churches affections are strong; they that go a Whoring after the World, neither desire his coming, nor love his appearing; but the Spouse would have all things hastened, that he might return; he cannot come soon enough to set the World to rights, and complete their Happiness; it is that only that will perfect their Consolation, and therefore would have the blessed and longed for meeting hastened. In the other Book of the Revelations, see how it is closed, Rev. 22.20. Christ saith, Surely I come quickly; and the Church like a quick Echo, saith Even so, Come Lord Jesus, come quickly; it taketh the word out of Christs Mouth, and presently improveth the Promise ⟨p. 8⟩into a Prayer, and so Christs Voice, and the Churches Voice, are Unisons; the Acclamation of the Saints answereth to his Proclamation; Christ saith, I come, as desiring to meet with us; the Church answereth, even so, come, as desiring his Fellowship and Company: when once Faith apprehendeth the glorious coming of our Lord Jesus to Judgment, Love presently desireth it, as the most comfortable thing, which we can ask of him, that is the farewell suit of the Church to Christ; if he will grant this, all complaints, and sorrow, and sighing, will be no more.
3. That it is earnestly desired by all true Christians, that is of chief respect here; for