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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.) In regard of those Oppositions that are made against us after once we be in Christ. It is not enough that we are brought out of the Kingdom of Satan, but after we are rescued out of his Hand and Power, he pursueth us with continual malice; therefore there must be the same power to stablish us still in Grace, that first brought us into the state of Grace: Col. 1.13. Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the Kingdom of h•s dear Son: compared with 1 John 4.4. Ye are of God, little Children, and have overcome them: because greate• is he that is in you, than he that is in the World. The World runneth a quite contrary course th•n those do that set their faces Heavenward, and therefore malign them, and pursue them with Reproaches and Troubles. 1 Pet. 4 4, 5. Wherein they think it strange that you run not with them to the sam• excess of Riot, speaking evil of you; who sh•ll give account to him that is ready to judg the quick and the dead. And most commonly our Supports are invisible, and we have no temporal Interest to lean to. But, 2 Tim. 1.17. For the which cause I also suffer th•se things, nevertheless I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am per•••d•d he is able to keep that which I have committed ⟨p. 474⟩unto him against that day. We bear these Afflictions by the Power of God.
(3.) In regard of those Oppositions that are made against us after once we be in Christ. It is not enough that we are brought out of the Kingdom of Satan, but after we are rescued out of his Hand and Power, he pursueth us with continual malice; therefore there must be the same power to stablish us still in Grace, that first brought us into the tate of Grace: