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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.) The grace and favour which is showed ⟨p. 301⟩in our Calling, obligeth us to be Holy, in point of Gratitude: For when we consider in what a sinful estate God found us, how freely he loved us, and that with a discriminating differencing Love, when he passed by others worthier than we; and to what estate he is ready to advance us, to the enjoyment of himself, amongst all those that are Sanctified by Faith: All these are as so many strong Bonds and Obligations upon us, to walk worthy of God, who hath called us to his Kingdom and Glory, in Jesus Christ, 1 Thess. 2.12. Worthy of his Grace in Calling; worthy of the Glory to which we are Called; that is, with the worthiness of Condecency, not of Condignity: We cannot fully answer this Grace, but we must do that which will become it.
(3.) The grace and favour which is shewed ⟨p. 301⟩in our Calling, obligeth us to be Holy, in point of Gratitude: For when we consider in what a sinful estate God found us, how freely he loved us, and that with a discriminating differencing Love, when he passed by others worthier than we; and to what estate he is ready to advance us, to the enjoyment of himself, amongst all those that are Sanctified by Faith: All these are as so many strong Bonds and Obligations upon us, to walk worthy of God, who hath called us to his Kingdom and Glory, in Iesus Christ, 1 Thess. 2.12. Worthy of his Grace in Calling; worthy of the Glory to which we are Called; that is, with the worthiness of Condecency, not of Condignity: We cannot fully answer this Grace, but we must do that which will become it.
(4.) This Calling enableth us to be Holy, because it giveth us all things necessary both to holiness of Heart and Life.