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A51839 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 ... Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677. 1679 (1679) Wing M522; ESTC R7577 216,743 470

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the_o light_n 3._o for_o vigour_n activity_n and_o strength_n it_o shall_v always_o be_v in_o the_o height_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o god_n preserve_v moses_n his_o natural_a vigour_n for_o a_o long_a time_n deut._n 34.7_o but_o glorify_a body_n shall_v for_o ever_o remain_v in_o a_o eternal_a spring_n of_o youth_n 4._o subtilty_n as_o spiritual_a body_n here_o we_o live_v a_o animal_n life_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o sensitive_a creature_n maintain_v by_o meat_n drink_v sleep_v but_o hereafter_o the_o body_n shall_v live_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o spirit_n have_v no_o need_n or_o use_v of_o these_o thing_n there_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n matth._n 22.30_o and_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o our_o body_n
holiness_n and_o his_o unchangeable_a love_n which_o do_v not_o vary_v and_o alter_v with_o our_o condition_n heb._n 12.6_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v he_o be_v our_o god_n still_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o deal_v hardly_o with_o we_o we_o learn_v of_o christ_n on_o the_o very_a cross_n to_o cry_v my_o god_n matth._n 27.46_o and_o if_o we_o can_v find_v enough_o in_o he_o when_o the_o creature_n and_o our_o natural_a comfort_n fail_v it_o be_v meet_v we_o shall_v lose_v they_o heb._n 3.18_o though_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o god_n comfort_n and_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v suggest_v to_o we_o god_n comfort_v our_o heart_n 3._o when_o by_o these_o mean_v god_n work_v comfort_n in_o we_o joy_n be_v often_o call_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o joy_n in_o 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〈◊〉_d and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o take_v care_n for_o our_o comfort_n take_v care_n for_o our_o full_a comfort_n john_n 15.11_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v that_o my_o joy_n may_v remain_v in_o you_o and_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a thus_o we_o see_v the_o joy_n of_o believer_n be_v a_o full_a joy_n that_o no_o other_o joy_n need_v to_o be_v add_v to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o full_a joy_n to_o bear_v we_o out_o under_o all_o discouragement_n for_o what_o be_v want_v to_o they_o who_o have_v god_n for_o their_o portion_n and_o the_o promise_a glory_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o god_n providence_n engage_v for_o their_o protection_n safety_n and_o comfort_n while_o they_o be_v here_o by_o the_o way_n and_o it_o be_v strong_a as_o well_o as_o full_o heb._n 6.18_o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n other_o comfort_n be_v weak_a and_o of_o little_a force_n they_o 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appoint_v a_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n seek_v to_o prepare_v you_o for_o it_o by_o the_o seal_n and_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o invite_v you_o so_o earnest_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o to_o cast_v all_o your_o care_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o often_o forbid_v your_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n 2._o if_o all_o comfort_n be_v of_o god_n let_v we_o go_v to_o god_n for_o it_o but_o then_o take_v these_o three_o direction_n 1._o see_v you_o be_v qualify_v for_o it_o comfort_n follow_v holiness_n as_o heat_n do_v fire_n the_o spirit_n be_v first_o a_o sanctifier_n and_o then_o a_o comforter_n and_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n be_v more_o necessary_o a_o sanctifier_n than_o a_o comforter_n ephes._n 1.13_o 14._o in_o who_o you_o also_o trust_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o g●●●el_n of_o your_o salvation_n o●_n who_o alone_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_a of_o our_o 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