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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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Now if we would be established in the Truth, we must see what Influence every Truth hath upon the new Nature, either as it worketh towards God by Faith, to keep up our respects to him, or Men by Love, as it furthereth our Duties to them. A Man will not easily let go Truth, that is wont to turn it into Practice, and to live as he believeth. Once more we need to be established in the present Truth; it is no zeal to fight with Ghosts, and antiquated Errors, but take God's part in our time; but usually the Orthodoxy of the World, is an Age too short, Men please themselves in things received.
(2.) In every good Work, or in holiness of Life. Here needeth the greatest establishment, that we may hold on our course to Heaven; and the usual Apostasy, and Backsliding that Men are guilty of, is from the practice of Religion. It is ill when the Mind is tainted, but worse when the Heart is alienated from God; and commonly ⟨p. 460⟩it is the perverse inclination to the Will, that tainteth the Mind: Therefore the great Establishment, is to be settled in a course of Godliness. 1 Thess. 3.13. That he may establish your Hearts unblameable in Holiness before God, even our Father, until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his Saints. Now this Establishment is very difficult.
(2.) In every good Work, or in holiness of Life. Here needeth the greatest establishment, that we may hold on our course to Heaven; and the usual Apostacy, and Backsliding that Men are guilty of, is from the practice of Religion. It is ill when the Mind is tainted, but worse when the Heart is alineated from God; and commonly ⟨p. 460⟩it is the perverse inclination to the Will, that tainteth the Mind: Therefore the great Establishment, is to be settled in a course of Godliness.