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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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holiness_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o a_o god_n the_o terminus_n à_fw-fr quo_fw-la man_n be_v carnal_a ungodly_a 1._o carnal_a when_o man_n fall_v from_o god_n he_o fall_v to_o himself_o self_n interpose_v as_o the_o next_o heir_n and_o that_o self_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o flesh_n many_o wrong_a their_o soul_n but_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o man_n will_v rule_v themselves_o and_o please_v themselves_o according_a to_o their_o fleshly_a appetite_n and_o fancy_n john_n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v ●lesh_n and_o therefore_o love_v the_o pleasure_n honour_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o necessary_a provision_n to_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o whosoever_o live_v thus_o they_o live_v in_o a_o carnal_a state_n as_o all_o do_v till_o grace_n renew_v they_o rom._n 8.5_o but_o this_o carnal_a estate_n do_v bre●k_v forth_o and_o bewray_v itself_o in_o various_a way_n of_o 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state_n of_o holiness_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o who_o alone_a man_n can_v be_v happy_a 1_o for_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v to_o bring_v we_o back_o to_o god_n again_o 1._o as_o we_o be_v carnal_a by_o the_o denial_n of_o fleshly_a and_o worldly_a lust_n tit._n 2.12_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n that_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n and_o gal._n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n 2._o as_o we_o be_v ungodly_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n love_n worship_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o true_a god_n act_v 14.15_o we_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v turn_v from_o 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but_o sanctify_v if_o ever_o we_o will_v be_v save_v and_o glorify_v for_o till_o man_n have_v new_a and_o holy_a heart_n they_o can_v never_o see_v god_n hob._n 12.14_o without_o holiness_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o see_v god_n mat._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n etc._n etc._n nor_o for_o the_o present_a love_n he_o and_o delight_n in_o he_o nor_o take_v he_o for_o their_o chief_a happiness_n as_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v satisfy_v justice_n and_o reconcile_v such_o a_o rebel_n to_o god_n so_o none_o but_o christ_n spirit_n can_v sanctify_v and_o renew_v our_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n 2._o now_o for_o the_o mystery_n of_o ungodliness_n or_o 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not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 2_o thess._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o now_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o our_o gather_v together_o unto_o he_o that_o you_o be_v not_o soon_o shake_v in_o mind_n nor_o be_v trouble_v neither_o by_o spirit_n not_o by_o word_n nor_o by_o letter_n as_o from_o we_o as_o that_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n other_o conceive_v some_o notable_a manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o power_n in_o his_o church_n but_o this_o will_v engage_v we_o in_o many_o dark_a prophecy_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o meddle_v withal_o intend_v only_o a_o doctrinal_a discovery_n of_o antichrist_n as_o how_o long_o before_o his_o come_n by_o what_o mean_v sure_o i_o be_o that_o at_o his_o come_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n rev._n 19.20_o but_o for_o other_o thing_n i_o have_v not_o light_a enough_o certain_o to_o define_v that_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o antichrist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n use_v be_v not_o discourage_v though_o antichrist_n yet_o remain_v after_o all_o the_o endeavour_n against_o he_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o antichristianism_n shall_v be_v finish_v and_o final_o destroy_v and_o for_o the_o time_n refer_v it_o to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v not_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o christ_n final_a conquest_n over_o all_o his_o adversary_n you_o must_v be_v content_v to_o tarry_v for_o that_o as_o well_o a●_n for_o other_o thing_n sermon_n vii_o 2_o thess._n 2.9_o 10._o even_o he_o who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sin_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceiveableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v we_o have_v consider_v 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murderer_n and_o a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginnning_n john_n 8.44_o i_o fear_v lest_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n by_o his_o subtlety_n so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o so_o all_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v carry_v on_o after_o this_o manner_n by_o deceit_n by_o the_o trick_n of_o lie_a man_n and_o the_o work_n of_o deceive_a spirit_n rather_o it_o note_v satan_n agency_n and_o influence_n and_o after_o or_o according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n be_v as_o much_o as_o by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n note_v not_o only_a his_o pattern_n but_o his_o influence_n so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d often_o render_v and_o the_o energy_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o influence_n upon_o all_o wickedness_n be_v speak_v of_o elsewhere_o eph._n 2._o 3._o the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n the_o devil_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n 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