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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. Love is an affection of Union, it desireth to be with the party loved, Phil. 1.23. I desire to depart, and to be with Christ; therefore its Voice is, Come, Come, he hath Communion with us in our Houses of Clay; therefore we desire presence with him in his Palace of Glory; his Voice now is very sweet, when he saith, Come unto me ye that are weary and heavy laden, but much more will it be so, when he saith, Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit a Kingdom prepared for you, before the foundations of the ⟨p. 12⟩World were laid: Reconciliation with God is comfortable, but what will fruition be!
3. Look upon a Christians Privileges, Believers then find the fruit of their interest in him, and have their reward adjudged to them, Rev. 22.12. Behold I come quickly, and my reward is with me. Christ doth not come empty handed; it is but maintenance we have from him now, but then Wages; earnest now, but then the full sum; It is our Pay-day, yea rather it is our Crowning day, 2 Tim. 4.8. Henceforth is laid up for me a Crown of Righteousness, which God the righteous Judge will give me in that day: 1 Pet. 5.4. When the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a Crown of glory, which fadeth not away; those that have been faithful and diligent in their duty, shall not need to seek another Pay-Master; tha• which Christ giveth us in hand, is worth all the pains that we lay out in his Service; Grace and inward Peace: but then we shall have Glory and Honour; he will honour us in the sight of those that have opposed, contradicted, and despised us: Our comfort is hidden, but our Glory is sensible, and visible, and public before all the World.