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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.
1. A detestation of Popery, whatever is of the Devil should be hated by us, for we are Christs Soldiers, listed in his Warfare in Baptism, Rom. 6.13 Yield your selves unto God as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God; but yield not your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: Rom. 13.12. Let us cast off the works of darkness, and put on the Armour of Light: Now after our military Oath should we revolt to them, that join with the Devil, and his Angels, to make War against Michael and his angels?
1. A detestation of Popery, whatever is of the Devil should be hated by us, for we are Christs Souldiers, listed in his Warfare in Baptism, Rom. 6.13 Yield your selves unto God as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God; but yield not your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: Rom. 13.12. Let us cast off the works of darkness, and put on the Armour of Light: Now after our military Oath should we revolt to them, that join with the Devil, and his Angels, to make War against Michael and his angels?
2. To be more careful to be completely armed, For we fight not against flesh and blood, but principalities and powers, and spiritual wickednesses in heavenly places, Eph. 6.11, 12. that is, not only with the one, but the other. The Abettors of Popery are Satan's Auxiliary Forces, whom he stirreth up and employeth. Now the Devils are of great cunning and strength, and by Gods permission exercise great Authority in the World, and the matter about which we contend with them, is the Honour of God and Christ, and our Eternal Salvation. Therefore