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consider_v that_o the_o most_o â—seâ—â—â—_n and_o necessary_a truth_n be_v always_o most_o plain_a and_o certain_a and_o that_o they_o who_o despise_v what_o be_v clear_a and_o evident_a and_o value_n what_o be_v more_o mystical_a and_o obscure_a shall_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n prefer_v the_o twilight_n or_o night_n before_o the_o day_n nor_o be_v this_o mistake_v absurd_a only_o but_o dangerous_a for_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n take_v off_o their_o mind_n from_o the_o most_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v always_o most_o plain_a and_o evident_a and_o earnest_o contend_v for_o doubtful_a opinion_n and_o questionable_a doctrine_n to_o this_o also_o it_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v that_o too_o many_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o religion_n practice_n folly_n and_o â—â—dness_n for_o when_o they_o once_o despise_v those_o low_a and_o plain_a method_n wherein_o god_n â—â—â—ws_v man_n what_o be_v good_a when_o they_o will_v not_o observe_v their_o own_o nature_n nor_o value_v those_o precept_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o every_o capacity_n they_o fall_v into_o abundance_n of_o useless_a observance_n and_o too_o often_o into_o most_o destructive_a practice_n when_o they_o will_v not_o keep_v that_o â—ath_n which_o god_n by_o nature_n and_o scripture_n have_v make_v plain_a they_o wander_v into_o impassable_a and_o dangerous_a way_n as_o for_o those_o who_o will_v not_o allow_v this_o text_n to_o belong_v to_o religion_n they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o advice_n give_v they_o how_o to_o manage_v their_o secular_a and_o domestic_a affair_n and_o that_o it_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o their_o spiritual_a state_n or_o at_o best_a that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o piece_n of_o morality_n which_o they_o allow_v to_o come_v no_o far_o than_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o proper_a argument_n for_o the_o discourse_n of_o a_o heathen_a but_o not_o of_o a_o minister_n of_o 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those_o action_n which_o immediate_o respect_v god_n no_o it_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n nay_o let_v we_o not_o undervalue_v morality_n as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o if_o right_o understand_v make_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o our_o religion_n or_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o make_v we_o good_a and_o happy_a for_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o necessary_a than_o that_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v so_o necessary_a as_o that_o this_o i_o premise_v that_o no_o prejudice_n whatsoever_o may_v make_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_n less_o effectual_a the_o particular_a occasion_n of_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v this_o there_o be_v those_o among_o the_o thessalonian_n who_o be_v thrust_v themselves_o into_o other_o man_n business_n and_o concern_v but_o neglect_v their_o own_o by_o which_o they_o occasion_v trouble_v to_o themselves_o and_o disturbance_n to_o their_o neighbour_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o willing_a to_o reform_v this_o 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assist_v in_o do_v it_o and_o have_v show_v what_o it_o be_v we_o be_v to_o do_v and_o why_o and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o a_o short_a reflection_n upon_o the_o whole_a i._o for_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n that_o which_o we_o here_o render_v to_o study_v signify_v such_o a_o earnest_a contention_n as_o man_n use_v when_o they_o be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o honour_n therefore_o it_o denote_v the_o show_v our_o great_a care_n and_o exert_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o about_o which_o we_o be_v require_v to_o be_v so_o earnest_a be_v to_o be_v quiet_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o natural_a agent_n signify_v rest_n the_o absence_n of_o and_o the_o opposite_a to_o motion_n when_o it_o be_v transfer_v to_o moral_a we_o understand_v by_o it_o a_o privation_n or_o cessation_n from_o some_o voluntary_a action_n or_o passion_n which_o may_v be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n bad_a either_o physical_o or_o moral_o or_o both_o so_o this_o word_n be_v render_v to_o keep_v silence_n in_o the_o act_n and_o in_o st._n luke_n to_o rest_v from_o work_n in_o other_o author_n it_o be_v common_o put_v for_o truce_n and_o peace_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o war_n and_o likewise_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v undue_o and_o overbusy_a and_o indeed_o to_o all_o trouble_v whatsoever_o a_o quiet_a and_o a_o trouble_a mind_n be_v expression_n of_o two_o very_a contrary_a state_n as_o all_o understand_v they_o i_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n may_v use_v the_o word_n in_o this_o large_a sense_n and_o so_o give_v a_o general_a precept_n on_o a_o particular_a occasion_n of_o the_o trouble_n that_o arise_v from_o some_o man_n negligence_n in_o their_o own_o affair_n and_o pragmatlcalness_n in_o other_o mens_fw-la to_o which_o he_o chief_o refer_v and_o i_o shall_v have_v regard_n to_o this_o also_o in_o my_o discourse_n though_o i_o shall_v not_o confine_v myself_o to_o it_o but_o shall_v consider_v quiet_a more_o large_o as_o it_o denote_v freedom_n from_o other_o trouble_n beside_o those_o that_o have_v their_o rise_n from_o the_o meddle_v with_o matter_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o we_o some_o perhaps_o may_v here_o inquire_v whether_o this_o precept_n be_v universal_a and_o how_o far_o it_o oblige_v whether_o in_o all_o case_n or_o in_o some_o only_o i_o answer_v 1._o this_o reach_n christian_n of_o all_o time_n and_o place_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o live_v in_o thessalonica_n 1600_o year_n ago_o for_o it_o be_v not_o found_v on_o any_o particular_a but_o on_o general_a and_o eternal_a reason_n and_o be_v a_o law_n to_o we_o all_o 2._o i_o can_v say_v it_o oblige_v we_o either_o to_o be_v ourselves_o or_o to_o keep_v other_o always_o quiet_a for_o in_o many_o case_n this_o be_v neither_o possible_a nor_o fit_a nor_o beneficial_a yet_o it_o do_v lay_v this_o obligation_n on_o we_o always_o to_o intend_v and_o aim_v at_o to_o pursue_v and_o endeavour_v after_o it_o even_o in_o those_o very_a instance_n where_o it_o will_v be_v evil_a and_o mischievous_a to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o under_o some_o present_a disquiet_n we_o be_v in_o and_o by_o those_o particular_a trouble_n to_o seek_v after_o quiet_n and_o when_o we_o be_v and_o it_o be_v good_a we_o shall_v be_v under_o some_o discomposure_n yet_o ought_v we_o to_o take_v care_n that_o we_o be_v not_o prodigal_a of_o this_o treasure_n and_o that_o we_o forego_v no_o more_o than_o necessity_n extort_v i._n e._n we_o ought_v not_o where_o we_o can_v help_v it_o to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v more_o or_o long_o under_o trouble_n than_o will_v serve_v for_o the_o attain_v some_o great_a good_a some_o great_a and_o more_o lalb_a tranquillity_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a we_o shall_v take_v care_n never_o to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o