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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. No greater incentive to Holiness. For here we see the absolute necessity of it, together with the strongest, sweetest motive to enforce it. 1. The absolute necessity of it; because it is a necessary means to bring God's purposes to pass. Eph. 1.4. He hath chosen us, that we should be holy, and without blame before him in love. He hath chosen none to enjoy everlasting Glory after this Life, but such as he hath chosen to be holy here. First, they must be sanctified, and renewed by the Spirit, and then walk in all holy Conversation and Godliness. And whatever assurance of Election is pretended unto them who lead an unholy Life, it is but a vain presumption, or ungrounded Persuasion, yea a strong Delusion. Secondly, ⟨p. 282⟩Here is the sweetest and strongest Motive to enforce it, and that is the singular Love of God, which breedeth in us a sincere Love to God again, and all serious endeavours to approve our selves to him in purity of Living. There is no such constraining force in any thing, as there is in Love. 2 Cor. 5.14. For the Love of God constraineth us, &c. And no such Holiness as that which floweth from it; this is thankful and Evangelical Obedience.
3. No greater incentive to Holiness. For here we see the absolute necessity of it, together with the strongest, sweetest motive to enforce it. 1. The absolute necessity of it; because it is a necessary means to bring God's purposes to pass. Eph. 1.4. He hath chosen us, that we should be holy, and without blame before him in love. He hath chosen none to enjoy everlasting Glory after this Life, but such as he hath chosen to be holy here. First, they must be sanctified, and renewed by the Spirit, and then walk in all holy Conversation and Godliness. And whatever assurance of Election is pretended unto them who lead an unholy Life, it is but a vain presumption, or ungrounded Perswasion, yea a strong Delusion. Secondly, ⟨p. 282⟩Here is the sweetest and strongest Motive to enforce it, and that is the singular Love of God, which breedeth in us a sincere Love to God again, and all serious endeavours to approve our selves to him in purity of Living. There is no such constraining force in any thing, as there is in Love.