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In this matter of Antichrist we have made this progress:—First, That he arose upon and by a falling away from, the ancient pure state of Christianity. Secondly, That the Holy Ghost points him out by his names and titles, which are two:—‘the man of sin,' wherein he is resembled to Antiochus; and ‘the son of perdition,' wherein he is resembled to Judas. As Antiochus, he is one that by force and power should change the laws and ordinances, and compel men to his abominations. As Judas, he should betray Christ by a kiss for worldly gain, and be one that is in pretence an apostle, but indeed a real adversary to Christ. Now, after the apostle had pointed at him by his names and titles, he describeth him by his practices, wherein his names and titles are verified; for here he proveth that he should be as Antiochus, by his exalting himself above all that is called God, which is said of Antiochus, Dan. xi. 36, ‘And the king shall do according to his will, and he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods;'—and as Judas, one sitting in the temple of God; that is, he sitteth there as exercising a public ecclesiastical office, yea, challenging the highest seat in it. *************************************** For a huge online selection of free & discounted Reformation resources, books, MP3s, CDs, DVDs, debates, articles, etc., please visit SWRB's home page at the 'Outside Web Link' below.

Apostasy is any defection from him to whom we owe and have performed subjection, or a failing from that lord to whom we owe fealty. I am sure, in religious matters, it importeth a defection from our right and proper Lord. Thus the devil is an apostate, because he abode not in his first estate: Jude 6, ‘And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains,' &c.; ‘abode not in the truth;' John viii. 44, ‘Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth;' that is, forsook his obedience to God, and so became the ringleader of all rebellious creatures. So it is true of our first parents. They were apostates, they did revolt from God and their obedience to him. Therefore it is said, Rom. v. 19, ‘By one man's disobedience many were made sinners.' So of their posterity; their apostasy is described by ‘turning back from following the Lord,' Zeph. i. 6, and ‘departing from God,' that is, his worship and service; Isa. lix. 13, ‘In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God.' Let us then be agreed of this notion of apostasy, which is evident, that it is a falling off from the obedience which we owe to our rightful Lord. *************************************** For a selection of free & discounted Reformation resources, visit SWRB's home page at the 'Outside Web Link' below.

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We come now to the matter of the apostle's caution, which is in the second verse: ‘That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.' In which words take notice:— 1. Of the error disproved: that the day of Christ is at hand. 2. The effect which this error might produce; trouble and unsettled ness of mind: that ye be not soon shaken in mind or troubled. 3. A removal of all the supposed foundations of this error, or the means which these impostors used to entice them to embrace it. Three are mentioned—spirit, word, and letter. [1.] Nor by spirit; that is, pretence of spiritual revelation; be not soon shaken in mind by it. [2.] Nor by word; some word of the apostle, which they pretended to have heard—and that is another sleight of deceivers; some tradition or doctrine delivered by the apostle by word of mouth. [3.] Nor by letter as from us. This may be understood—(1.) Either of some passage in the former epistle; for the apostle saith there, 1 Thes. iv. 17, ‘Then we which are alive and remain, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air ;' and because he joins himself with them, they thought he should survive until that day. Or else those warnings which the apostle gives them: 1 Thes. v. 1-3. **** For a selection of free & discounted Reformation resources, visit SWRB's home page at the 'Outside Web Link' below.

In these two first verses, we have the manner of proposal, ver. 1; the matter proposed, ver. 2. 1. The manner of proposal is very pathetical, by way of adjuration or obtestation. 2. The matter. An error had crept in among the Thessalonians concerning the speedy and immediate coming of Christ to judgment, while they were yet alive; which error the devil set on foot to subvert their faith and expose the whole Christian doctrine to contempt. First, The manner or obtestation falleth first under our consideration, in which two things are mentioned:— 1. The coming of Christ. 2. Their gathering together unto him. Obtestations are by those things which have great reverence and respect with us, as most likely to prevail. Now the two things are mentioned:— [1.] As weighty: 2 Tim. iv. 1, ‘I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead, at his appearance and his kingdom.' [2.] This was the article mistaken and perverted as to one circumstance, the time; but the thing is taken for granted as an unquestionable truth, and the support of all their hopes: 2 Thes. i. 10, ‘When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and admired in all them that believe.' [3.] This was a famous Christian doctrine with which the apostles usually began, in planting religion in any place: 1 Thes. v. 1-3. ******** For a selection of free & discounted Reformation resources, visit SWRB's home page at the 'Outside Web Link' below.

Read by Elder Lyndon Dohms. Another testimony to the plethora of powerful sermons that were being preached by the covenanted English Presbyterians of the mid-seventeenth century. This sermon should do much to encourage all saints to seek after holiness -- with all their heart, soul, strength and mind . ************************************ CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON ON READING 'As the apostle says to Timothy, so also he says to everyone, 'Give yourself to reading.' He who will not use the thoughts of other men's brains proves that he has no brains of his own. You need to read. Renounce as much as you will all light literature, but study as much as possible sound theological works, especially the Puritanic writers, and expositions of the Bible. The best way for you to spend your leisure is to be either reading or praying.' For a huge online selection of free & discounted Reformation resources (Calvinism & Calvinistic works, Puritanism, Reformed Baptist, Presbyterian, Covenanter, Christian history, etc.), books, MP3s, CDs, DVDs, debates, articles, etc., please visit the links below at swrb.com. + Rare Reformation Bibles: KJV, Geneva, English Hexapla, etc. http://www.swrb.com/bibles/bibles.htm + A-Z Author Listing http://www.swrb.com/pcopy/photoc.htm + Reformation CDs http://www.swrb.com/Puritan/reformation-bookshelf-CDs.htm Or visit SWRB's home page at the 'Outside Web Link' below.

Manton was a covenanted English Presbyterian (he swore the Solemn League and Covenant). He was also chosen to write the 'Epistle to the Reader' in the Westminster Confession of Faith (which speaks volumes as to his credibility among the preachers and scholars of his day). Sermons like this show us the great depth of the knowledge that was prevalent during the covenanting period, not only in Scotland, but in England also. ************************************ CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON ON READING 'As the apostle says to Timothy, so also he says to everyone, 'Give yourself to reading.' He who will not use the thoughts of other men's brains proves that he has no brains of his own. You need to read. Renounce as much as you will all light literature, but study as much as possible sound theological works, especially the Puritanic writers, and expositions of the Bible. The best way for you to spend your leisure is to be either reading or praying.' For a huge online selection of free & discounted Reformation resources (Calvinism & Calvinistic works, Puritanism, Reformed Baptist, Presbyterian, Covenanter, Christian history, etc.), books, MP3s, CDs, DVDs, debates, articles, etc., please visit the links below at swrb.com. + Rare Reformation Bibles: KJV, Geneva, English Hexapla, etc. http://www.swrb.com/bibles/bibles.htm + A-Z Author Listing http://www.swrb.com/pcopy/photoc.htm Or visit SWRB's home page at the 'Outside Web Link' below.