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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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4. This love must not be a sleight affection, for that will soon vanish, but we must be rooted and well grounded, and have a good strength. The stony ground had some love to the word, Matth. 13.20, 21. But he that receiveth the word in stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; yet he hath not root in himself, but dureth but a while, for when Tribulation of Persecution riseth, because of the word, by and by he is offended. So also of the Thorny ground. He heareth the word, and the care of this World, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, ⟨p. 192⟩and he becometh unfruitful, ver. 22. Now what are the defects of this love? 1. It is not radicated: A pang of Love, or flash of Zeal: whereas we should be rooted and grounded in love, Eph. 3.17. Hypocrites had a t•st, Heb. 6. 4, 5. For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the Heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance. Tasted, but did but taste; did escape [Greek or Hebrew], 2 Pet. 2.20 yet not having a good Conscience, may make Shipwreck of Faith, 1. Tim. 1.19. 2. It is partial. The Gospel offereth great privileges, and it is also a pure holy rule of obedience: Acts 2.41. This word of God is made up of Precepts and Promises: God offereth in the Covenant excellent benefits, upon gracious terms and conditions, there must be a consent to the terms as well as an acceptation of the privileges: The confidence of the privileges, serveth to wean us from the false happiness, therefore that must be kept up, Heb. 3.6. But Christ as a Son over his own House, whose are we, if we hold fast the confidence, and the rejoicing of the firm unto the end. And the consent to the terms, bindeth our duty upon us,