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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. It is acquired by his own purchase, Rom. 14, 9. For this end Christ both died, and rose again, and revived, that he might be Lord both of Dead and Living. 1 Cor. 6.19, 20. Ye are not you own, for ye are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your Body, and in your Spirit, which are God's: He had a full right in us before, but this Lordship and Dominion which the Redeemer is possessed of, is comfortable and beneficial to us, and the end of it is to effect Man's Cure and Recovery. We could not by our sin make void God's Right and Title to govern us, but yet it was not comfortable to us, it was but such a Right as a Prince hath to chastise his Rebellious Subjects. We forfeited our Interest in his gracious Protection, therefore was this new Interest set afoot to save and recover Fallen Man; therefore this Lordship is spoken of as Medicinal, and Restorative, to reduce Man to the Obedience of God that made him. Acts 10.38. God anointed Jesus ⟨p. 363⟩of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost, and with Power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed with the Devil. It is a Lordship, that conduceth to make Peace between God and Man, that we may again enjoy his Favour, and live in his Obedience. Acts 5.31. Him hath God exalted with his right Hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance unto Israel, and remission of sins. This new Lord hath made a new Law of Grace, which is, Lex Remedians, a Remedy propounded for the recovering the lapsed World of Mankind; the great benefit is, Remission of Sins, the great Duty, Repentance.
2. It is acquired by his own purchase, Rom. 14, 9. For this end Christ both died, and rose again, and revived, that he might be Lord both of Dead and Living. 1 Cor. 6.19, 20. Ye are not you own, for ye are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your Body, and in your Spirit, which are God's: He had a full right in us before, but this Lordship and Dominion which the Redeemer is possessed of, is comfortable and beneficial to us, and the end of it is to effect Man's Cure and Recovery. We could not by our sin make void God's Right and Title to govern us, but yet it was not comfortable to us, it was but such a Right as a Prince hath to chastise his Rebellious Subjects. We forfeited our Interest in his gracious Protection, therefore was this new Interest set afoot to save and recover Fallen Man; therefore this Lordship is spoken of as Medicinal, and Restorative, to reduce Man to the Obedience of God that made him.