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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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Thirdly, The reason of this doom, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might he saved. By the truth is meant the Gospel, the chief truth revealed in Gods word, and the only means of Salvation, Eph. 1. • In whom also ye trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the Gospel of your Salvation. This is the truth most profitable to lost Sinners: receiving is put for entertaining, or believing the words, as Acts 8.14. When they heard that Samaria had received the word of God and Acts 11.1. That the Gentiles had received the word, and elsewhere. This reception must be with love, Acts 2.41. As many as received the word gladly, and Acts 17.11. They received the word with readiness of mind. And this affection must produce its effect, so as to convert them unto God. Now this is denied of them who are seduced by Antichrist, that they never had any true love to the truth, nor minded it in order to their Salvation. Now the business is, whether the clause concerned only the Jews, or can be applied to Christians. The Jews ⟨p. 183⟩clearly received not the love of the truth, but did refuse Christ, and his Salvation: And herein the Papists glory of an advantage of turning off this Prophecy from themselves. But the Apostle speaketh not of rejecting the truth but of not receiving the love of the truth: which is not proper to the Jews, but to false Christians. The Jews Company rejected Christ, and Antichrist was not sent to them for a punishment: but wrath came upon them to the uttermost, to the excision and cutting off their Nation. But here is rendered the reason not of other Judgments, but why men are Captives to Antichrist. Therefore it is not so to be confined.
Thirdly, The reason of this doom, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might he saved. By the truth is meant the Gospel, the chief truth revealed in Gods word, and the only means of Salvation,