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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. How careful we should be to support the Hearts of God's People, when we speak of his terrible Judgments on the wicked. This was the practice of the Apostles every where; as when the Author to the Hebrews, had spoken of the dreadful estate of Apostates, whose end is to be burned, Heb. 6.9. But we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany Salvation, though we thus speak; he did not condemn them all as Apostates, nor would not discourage them by that terrible Threatening. So again, after another terrible passage, Heb. 10.39. But we are not of them, that draw back to perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the Soul. Once more▪ when another Apostle had spoken of the Sin unto death, which is not to be prayed for, he presently addeth, 1 Joh. 5.18, 19. Whosoever is born of God, sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. And we know that we are of God, and the whole World lieth in wickedness. Zuinglius saith, Bone Christiane, h••c nihil ad ⟨p. 264⟩te, &c. Good Christian this is not thy portion, when he had flashed the terrors of the Lord in the face of Sinners. The reasons of this are partly with respect to the Saints, who sometimes out of weakness and infirmity, and sometimes out of tenderness of Conscience, are apt to be startled, electorum corda semper ad se sollicite pudeant. Gregor. We deserve such dreadful Judgments, and therefore fear them; partly with respect to our selves that we may rightly divide the Word of Truth. 2 Tim. 2.15. Study to show thy self approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth. Give every one his portion, not make their hearts sad, whom God would not make sad; and therefore they are much to blame who in reproving Sinners, stab a Saint at the Heart, and take the doctrine but for a colour to make a perverse application. The Apostle here useth more tenderness; God shall send them strong delusion: But we are bound always to give thanks for you, Brethren, beloved of the Lord; because the Lord hath from the beginning chosen you to Salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the Truth.