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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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II. Observation. That Prayer must be made to God alone. Psal. 65.2. Oh thou that hearest Prayer, unto thee shall all Flesh come: The Apostle here addresseth himself to God, and so must all Flesh.
I. He alone is capable of hearing Prayers. We conceive of God as an infinite Being, Wise, Powerful, and Good; as knowing all things, as able to do all things, as willing to give all things, that we can in reason and righteousness ask of him.
(1.) He knoweth all things, our Persons, Wants, Necessities, Prayers. Our Persons: God knoweth that there is such a Creature ⟨p. 352⟩in the World as thou art; for surely God knoweth whom he hath made, and whom he supporteth, and governeth. A notable Instance we have, Acts 9.11. And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the Street that is called Straight and inquire in the House of Judas, for one called Saul of Tarsus: for behold he prayeth. What a description is here of God's particular Providence? the City of Damascus, the Street called Straight, the House of one Judas, the Person, a Lodger there, one Paul of Tarsus; the Action he was employed in, behold, he Prayeth! He knoweth our Wants and Necessities, Mark 6.8. Your Father knoweth what things you have need of before you ask him. He observed every weary step of David in the Wilderness, and all his Tears and Sorrows.