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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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2. Why this is the great matter of our thanksgiving to God, That I shall evidence in the following considerations.
2. Why this is the great matter of our thansgiving to God, That I shall evidence in the following considerations.
1. That Thanksgiving to God is a great and necessary duty, expressly enjoined by him, and expected from us. 1 Thess. 5.18. In every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God concerning you, in Christ Jesus. When God hath interposed his Will, all debates are silenced. If there were nothing else in the case, this is motive enough to a gracious Heart: for the fundamental reason of all obedience, is the Will of God. Our thankfulness is no benefit to God, yet he is pleased with it, as it showeth our Honesty and Ingenuity. And to us Christians, the very Life and Soul of our Religion is Thankfulness; therefore God will have us continually exercised in it. Heb. 13.15. Let us offer the Sacrifice of Praise continually, that is, the fruit of our Lips, giving thanks unto his Name. As our understanding was given us, to think of God, and know him▪ So our speech was given us to speak of God, and praise him. We praise God for all his works, we give him thanks for such as are beneficial to us. In Praise we ascribe all Honour, Excellency, and Perfection unto him: In giving thanks we express what he hath done, for our ⟨p. 277⟩selves, or others. Now this must be done continually, for God is continually beneficial unto us, by daily Mercies giving us new matter of Praise and Thanksgiving. Besides there are some Mercies so great, that they should never be forgotten.
1. That Thanksgiving to God is a great and necessary duty, expresly injoin'd by him, and expected from us.