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A11010 Lectures vpon the first and second Epistles of Paul to the Thessalonians: preached by that faithfull seruant of God M. Robert Rollock, some-tyme minister of the Euangell of Iesus Christ, and rector of the Colledge in Edinburgh Rollock, Robert, 1555?-1599.; Charteris, Henry, 1565-1628.; Arthur, William, fl. 1606-1619.; Rollock, Robert, 1555?-1599. In Epistolam Pauli Apostoli ad Thessalonicenses priorem commentarius. aut 1606 (1606) STC 21281; ESTC S116171 462,033 538

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with_o a_o cross_n on_o the_o back_n of_o it_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o brook_v it_o without_o a_o cross_n therefore_o marvel_v not_o at_o this_o affliction_n for_o it_o be_v a_o marvel_n that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v remain_v so_o long_o without_o affliction_n in_o scotland_n and_o all_o this_o affliction_n in_o scotland_n be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o part_n where_o affliction_n be_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o brook_v this_o gospel_n look_v for_o great_a affliction_n than_o these_o for_o who_o have_v strive_v yet_o to_o the_o blood_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o in_o the_o last_o word_n with_o the_o affliction_n he_o join_v the_o holy_a spirit_n an●●oy_n say_v he_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n you_o receive_v the_o gospel_n with_o affliction_n and_o with_o affliction_n you_o receive_v joy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n affliction_n joy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n join_v with_o affliction_n look_v how_o sure_o affliction_n be_v the_o companion_n 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