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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.
THE Adversative Particle [But] showeth what respect these words have to what went before; He had spoken of God's direful Judgment, of sending strong delusion on them, that had no love to the pure Truth, but sinned against Light, and had pleasure in the false worship, and superstitions, countenanced by the World. Now lest the Thessalonians should be troubled at this sad prediction, he showeth what cause he had to bless God in their behalf. The subjoining of this consolation doth teach us three things:
THE Adversative Particle [But] sheweth what respect these words have to what went before; He had spoken of God's direful Judgment, of sending strong delusion on them, that had no love to the pure Truth, but sinned against Light, and had pleasure in the false worship, and superstitions, countenanced by the World. Now lest the Thessalonians should be troubled at this sad prediction, he sheweth what cause he had to bless God in their behalf. The subjoining of this consolation doth teach us three things:
1. That it is a great favour of God to us, to escape Antichristian Errors. They are so dangerous in their own nature, so insinuative and inveigling by plausible appearance, and ⟨p. 262⟩accompanied with such worldly baits and advantages; that it is a great mercy •hat God hath taught us better things. But then be sure you be in the right, out of Conscience and Evidence, not out of Faction and Interest. And that you hate Popery out of the love of the Truth, rather than because you are out of the reach of the temptation. However it is a great mercy, that God keepeth off the Temptation, till we are better settled in Religion.
1. That it is a great favour of God to us, to escape Antichristian Errors. They are so dangerous in their own nature, so insinuative and inveigling by plausible appea•ance, and ⟨p. 262⟩