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A sermon of antichrist preached at Christ-Church, Dublin, Novemb. 12, 1676 / by the Right Reverend Father in God, Henry, Lord Bishop of Meath.
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Jones, Henry, 1605-1682.
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Paraphrase on Rev. 20. by the most Learned among Kings King James of ever blessed memory proving and concluding the Pope Antichrist c. in that his learned Pen and excellent Work leaving a lasting monument to the World of his being defender of the Faith A glorious Title descending to him and to this Royal Family for ever By which Learned work of that Great Prince that Roman beast felt it self so wounded that their greatest Champion Bellarmine but under a disguise was inforced to run in and help but with so bad success that thereby occasion was given to Learned men to clear up that Truth as we find at this day above contradiction other than cavilling And yet strange it is notwithstanding to see as was said some of excellent parts in knowledge and learning among our selves now sticking here some being in that led by a reverend esteem of some others of another Judgment but so few as to be numbred and not to weigh in the ballance Of these some labour to stave off Antichrist from Rome for avoyding what they suppose inconvenient our deriving our Church and Holy Orders from an Antichristian state which needed not to trouble them But some out of a peaceable inclination designing the reconciling Rome and us in one or at least not so far to offend that party as if Rome were to be complemented and obliged thereby to favour our cause or persons the more were we in their power Whereas by such our connivance and silence not speaking out what is truth that Rome is Babylon the Pope Antichrist and that communion there is dangerous to some and to others damnable and by our tender forbearance in this Popery and that Church doth pass for Catholick Antient Holy and the very way to Salvation Whereby not few have been seduced and drawn away from the Truth professed as others may be who hear of nothing to the contrary thereby are also those of that communion fastened there they being confirmed by this our silence On which consideration and that this strikes at the root of Popery I have been led to this subject Which as first was intended but for that Honourable Auditory and place only where it was preached but by multiplied importunities of many and being awakened by an imperfect Copy taken while it was in speaking which I understood to have been dispersed and I know not how far and might be I feared to the prejudice of the Truth and to the advantage of adversaries I therefore consented to the revising and publishing thereof for avoiding those inconveniencies declaring this and none other to be what I own In which as now set forth are some things more than were delivered in Preaching yet what was intended had time permitted something also is added for further inlargement which might better pass I conceived in writing than in speaking And although that called a Sermon be swoln hereby above its ordinary bulk it is notwithstanding still short of what may be necessary for the clear opening of this great Point yet do I stop there notwithstanding at present supposing there may be an opportunity after offered for defence of that delivered by that opposition which is not to be doubted this may find from the adverse Party Whatever this is all is submitted to the judicious Reader desiring Gods blessing it to all particularly to those who yet hear not that voice from Heaven Come out of her my people that ye be not partakers of her sins and that ye receive not of her Plagues Rev. 18.4 A SERMON of Antichrist Preached at Christ-Church Dublin Novemb. 12. 1676. 2 Thess. 2.3 to 13. V. 3. There shall come a falling away first and that man of sin shall be revealed the Son of Perdition v. 4. Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped so that he as God sitteth in the Temple of God shewing himself that he is God v. 5. Remember ye not that while I was yet with you I told you these things v. 6. And now ye know what witholdeth that he might be revealed in his time v. 7. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work only he who now letteth will let until he be taken out of the way v. 8. And then shall that wicked be revealed whom the Lord shall consume with the Spirit of his mouth and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming v. 9. Even him whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signes and lying wonders v. 10. And with all deceivablenes of unrighteousness in them that perish because they received not the love of the Truth that they might be saved v. 11. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusions that they should believe a lye v. 12. That they all might be damned who believed not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness THE words read exceed much the now ordinary bounds of a Text yet being all of a piece nothing could be well omitted The words are a Prophecy of evil times to the Church and to the World by one here termed A man of Sin v. 3 and who that man of Sin is is now the enquiry and well worthy our enquiry the import of the matter and its concern generally considered The discovery of this man of Sin will appear in the description here given of him both in his Rise and Fall His Fall v. 8. His Rise before v. 3. These make up the parts of my Text. His Rise is here under four considerations by which brought together this Mâ—n of Sin will be discovered who he is 1. Here is the character condition and quality what kind of person he is a Man of Sin v. 3. 2. He is also considered as to the place where he is to be found Sitting in the Temple of God 3. Here is also the time when he is to appear in grandeur when he that did then lett or hinder should be removed then shall that wicked be revealed 4. His actions in the world when he should be revealed and by which he should be known above others he opposing and exalting himself above all that is called God c. v. 4. He to whom all these agree and in whom all meet together is that Man of Sin this Son of perdition whom we now seek after I. His condition and quality is herein to be first considered that he is a Man of Sin A Man of Sin is a Scripture-form of speaking for one above others sinful The word sinner sometimes imports the greater sort of sinners and where the word sinners is first found in Scripture Gen. â— 3. â— 3. it is said of Monsters of sin those of Sodom who were sinners before the Lord exceedingly And surely a Man of Sin intends something more than a sinner Beza renders it merum scelus meer or very wickedness A Man of Sin saith Grotius signifieth some person notably and above all others wicked And accordingly is this Man of Sin here one above
be tormented c. Rev. 14.9 11. let such consider their State seriously and seasonably And now to conclude with a word to our selves that as we are to bless God for calling us out of that Sate of evil so to be confirmed in the truth and not to fall back whatever the Temptation be good or evil saving life or loosing it and that we desire the Lords grace in that for help and support All which I shall shut up in the words of the Apostle next after my Text v. 13 14 15 16 17. We are bound to give thanks alway to God for you brethren beloved of the Lord because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and beliefe of the truth whereunto he hath called you by our Gospel to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ Therefore brethren stand fast and hold the traditions which ye have been taught whether by word or by our Epistle Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our Father who hath loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope through Grace comfort your hearts and stablish you in every good word and work Amen FINIS These Books are lately Printed for and published by Nathaniel Ponder at the Peacock in the Poultry 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Or the Causes Wayes and means of understanding the mind of God as revealed in his Word with assurance therein And a declaration of the perspicuity of the Scriptures with the External means of the Interpretation thereof by Dr. John Owen D. D. The Church of Rome no safe Guide or Reasons to prove that no Rational man who takes due Care of his own Eternal Salvation can give himself up unto the Conduct of the Church in matters of Religion 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Or a Declaration of the Glorious Mystery of the person of Christ God and Man With the Infinite Wisdom Love and Power of God in his Contrivance and Constitution on thereof as also of the Grounds and Reasons of his Incarnation the Nature of his Ministry in heaven the present state of the Church above thereon and the Use of his person in Religion with an account and vindication of the Honour Worship Faith Love and Obedience due unto him in and from the Church (a) Guil. Estius Tom. 4. in l. 4. dist 47. sect 6. (b) Jac. Usherâ— Christ. Eccles sucâ—es c. 1 p. 18. (c) Id. c. 2. (d) Rich. Victor in Apocal. â— 6. c. 7. (d) Avent Annal. Boiorum l. 7. c. 47. Bin. conc gen par 2. p. 438. (c) Baron Annal. Tâ—m 12. a. 1170. Sect. 9. (f) Roger Hoveden Annal. Ricar 1. p. 388. (b) S. Hier. in Mat. 24. (c) S. Aug in 2 Thes. 2.7 de civit dei 1.20 c. 19. (d) Aug. triumph de potestate Ecc. q. 3. Art 7. (e) Grot. de Antichrist (f) Annal a. 45. (g) De Rom. Pont. l. 3. c. 13. l. 2. c. 2. (h) 6. Ep. 28. (i) Dionys Halicarnass an t Ro. 12. God-win's Rom. Antiq l. 2. sect 2. c. 15. (m) Avent Annal l. 7. (n) Ibid l. 5. o Tho. Stapleton t. 2. (p) Avent annal Boyor l. 5. p. 447. (q) Extra Joh. 22. deverb signif cap. cum â—â—ter (r) Antonin p. 3. t. cap. 22.5 §. 6. (s) Decius in cap. Can. de constit n 16. (t) Bulla Cle. 6. (v) Lib. cerem 1. §. 1. fol. 16. x Piatro Suav Polon Histo. Tr. p. 24. y Also Pius V. Cùm essem Religiosus sperabam benè de salute animae meae Cardinalis factus extimui nunc Pontifex creatus penè despero Concil e Legist com in Num. 11.11