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A briefe exposition vvith notes, vpon the second epistle to the Thessalonians. By VVilliam Sclater Doctor of Diuinitie, and minister of Pitmister in Summerset.
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Sclater, William, 1575-1626.
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necessary_a office_n of_o humanity_n withhold_v not_o from_o a_o brother_n 6.10_o brother_n gal._n 6.10_o or_o stranger_n feed_v their_o hunger_n clothe_v their_o nakedness_n they_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v man_n or_o neighbour_n by_o be_v evil_a man_n 5_o yet_o if_o any_o that_o be_v call_v a_o 5.11_o a_o 1_o coi_fw-fr 5.11_o brother_n be_v scandalous_o and_o contumacious_o exorbitant_a with_o such_o hold_v no_o familiarity_n to_o such_o show_v not_o a_o friendly_a countenance_n from_o their_o friendly_a familiarity_n withdraw_v thyself_o this_o the_o apostle_n he_o enjoine_v thou_o yea_o though_o perhaps_o church_n discipline_n sleep_n towards_o they_o see_v precept_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 2_o joh._n 10._o these_o reason_n be_v of_o it_o 1_o thou_o partake_v in_o guilt_n of_o his_o offence_n so_o far_o as_o thou_o but_o show_v approbation_n 2_o john_n 10._o 2_o hazarde_a thyself_o to_o 5.6_o to_o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o infection_n 3_o to_o 18.4_o to_o apoc._n 18.4_o wrath_n 4_o the_o delinquent_n to_o obstinate_a impenitency_n 5_o blemishest_fw-mi thy_o own_o fame_n 6_o quantum_fw-la in_o te_fw-la encourage_a other_o to_o like_a exorbitancy_n 7_o see_v saint_n regular_o scruplous_a and_o abstenious_a in_o this_o kind_n psal_n 26.4_o jer._n 15.17_o use_v outcry_n be_v frequent_a and_o bitter_a among_o we_o perhaps_o not_o altogether_o unjust_a against_o neglect_n of_o pastor_n and_o church_n governor_n tolerate_v impune_o in_o our_o congregation_n man_n of_o notorious_a lewdness_n confess_o there_o be_v fault_n among_o we_o but_o it_o will_v be_v consider_v 1_o wither_v in_o governor_n to_o who_o censure_v belong_v or_o not_o rather_o in_o they_o who_o duty_n be_v to_o inform_v 2_o whither_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n or_o mere_o in_o the_o execution_n why_o be_v personal_a fault_n make_v fault_n of_o the_o church_n and_o may_v we_o not_o observe_v like_o connivance_n partiality_n and_o corruption_n in_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o in_o this_o which_o touch_v near_a clamorous_a plaintives_n how_o may_v the_o people_n be_v excuse_v who_o to_o their_o inwarde_a familiarity_n little_o less_o than_o amity_n promiscuous_o admit_v the_o vile_a as_o the_o precious_a the_o profane_a as_o the_o holy_a lack_v we_o church_n censure_n to_o inhibit_v we_o their_o familiarity_n herein_o we_o be_v nostri_fw-la iuris_fw-la none_o force_v we_o their_o private_a society_n whereby_o 1_v we_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o lewdness_n and_o doubtless_o 2_o bring_v on_o ourselves_o partnership_n in_o their_o guilt_n by_o this_o degree_n of_o approbation_n 3_o take_v heed_n least_o not_o also_o some_o infection_n and_o taint_v of_o their_o vice_n hereof_o see_v more_o ad_fw-la ver_fw-la 14._o 2_o person_n liable_a to_o this_o punishment_n be_v thus_o circumscribe_v 1_o brethren_n 2_o walk_v inordinate_o from_o every_o brother_n he_o mean_v every_o man_n profess_v christian_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n from_o every_o such_o man_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o quality_n soever_o withdraw_v if_o he_o walk_v disorderly_a from_o such_o rather_o than_o from_o pagan_n saint_n paul_n permit_v to_o go_v with_o a_o 10.27_o a_o 1_o cor._n 10.27_o unbeliever_n invite_v to_o a_o banquet_n at_o no_o hand_n allow_v 5.11_o allow_v 1_o cor._n 5.11_o to_o eat_v with_o a_o scandalous_a brother_n 1_o the_o kindness_n that_o 3._o that_o 2_o tim._n 2._o tim._n 3._o melt_v a_o ignorant_a alien_n and_o allure_v he_o to_o goodness_n make_v more_o 5._o more_o 1_o cor._n 5._o obstinate_a a_o see_v brother_n 2_o scandalous_a infirmity_n of_o brethren_n bring_v blemish_n and_o 2.24_o and_o rom._n 2.24_o blasphemy_n upon_o the_o gospel_n more_o than_o enormity_n of_o pagan_n or_o profess_a idolater_n 3_o chief_o paul_n reason_n sway_v church_n censure_n stretch_v not_o in_o any_o degree_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o 5.12_o without_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o do_v we_o not_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v within_o use_v perverse_a quite_o cross_v to_o the_o apostle_n direction_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o most_o man_n charity_n grow_v cover_v cloak_v colour_v half_o justify_v i_o be_o sure_a too_o fond_o excuse_v the_o scandalous_a delinquency_n of_o brethren_n when_o fault_n of_o other_o perhaps_o but_o of_o ignorance_n be_v aggravate_v by_o all_o circumstance_n our_o oratory_n can_v imagine_v to_o enlarge_v they_o withal_o yet_o the_o god_n we_o serve_v be_v most_o terribble_n 89.7_o terribble_n psal_n 89.7_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n so_o carry_v himself_o in_o his_o government_n as_o to_o procure_v himself_o most_o awe_n and_o dread_a from_o those_o that_o 10.3_o that_o levit._fw-la 10.3_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o bear_v with_o more_o patience_n the_o outrage_n of_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n than_o the_o infirm_a fault_n of_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n not_o because_o he_o less_o love_v his_o own_o but_o because_o he_o more_o dear_o afect_v they_o and_o have_v more_o tender_a care_n of_o their_o soul_n by_o paul_n rule_n we_o shall_v herein_o resemble_v walk_v disorderly_a if_o any_o will_v know_v what_o that_o be_v he_o thus_o explicate_v disorderly_a not_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n or_o moral_a canon_n which_o he_o receive_v of_o us._n specification_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v make_v for_o 10._o so_o heinous_a in_o paul_n esteem_n be_v violation_n of_o wholesome_a church_n ordinance_n as_o that_o contumacy_n therein_o deserve_v censure_n little_o less_o than_o excommunication_n will_v he_o not_o be_v order_v by_o the_o church_n 18.17_o church_n mat._n 18.17_o let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o publican_n who_o 10._o who_o mat_n 10._o so_o despise_v you_o whither_o teach_v or_o command_v according_a to_o god_n despise_v i_o confess_v it_o be_v where_o the_o church_n command_v what_o christ_n in_o so_o many_o term_n command_n but_o saint_n paul_n stretch_v far_a and_o call_v they_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v by_o just_a consequence_n derive_v from_o principle_n of_o scripture_n see_v he_o 1_o cor._n 14.37_o as_o some_o interpreter_n open_v the_o canon_n of_o manual_a labour_n here_o prescribe_v to_o have_v deduction_n ex_fw-la gen._n 3.19_o where_o yet_o perhaps_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o so_o much_o prescribe_v as_o punish_v these_o caution_n be_v usual_a in_o attend_v such_o prescript_n 1_o if_o not_o impious_a hos_fw-la 5.11_o matth._n 15.5_o 2_o have_v not_o annex_v opinion_n or_o intention_n of_o worship_n col._n 2.22_o 23._o 3_o be_v of_o thing_n necessary_a and_o useful_a at_o least_o for_o the_o time_n act_n 15.28_o 29._o such_o bind_v contemptuous_a carriage_n towards_o such_o church_n ordinance_n be_v no_o small_a violation_n of_o conscience_n use_v christian_n liberty_n be_v a_o precious_a gift_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n command_v 5.1.13_o command_v gal._n 5.1.13_o to_o stand_v fast_o therein_o yet_o withal_o advise_v we_o turn_v it_o not_o into_o licence_n abuse_v it_o as_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n saint_n peter_n confess_v we_o be_v free_a and_o will_v have_v we_o so_o bear_v ourselves_o yet_o mind_v we_o not_o to_o use_v our_o liberty_n as_o 2.16_o as_o 1_o pet._n 2.16_o cloak_n of_o naughtiness_n we_o be_v still_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o owe_v he_o obedience_n according_a to_o every_o his_o moral_a command_n wherefore_o his_o advice_n be_v 13._o be_v verse_n 13._o to_o submit_v to_o every_o humane_a ordinance_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n certain_o its_o true_a very_a precept_n of_o man_n our_o superior_n in_o thing_n lawful_a bind_v conscience_n though_o not_o virtute_fw-la propria_fw-la yet_o aliena_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la dei._n i_o spare_v to_o particularize_v persuade_v rather_o submission_n to_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a ordinance_n i_o mean_v where_o magistrate_n and_o church_n be_v know_v orthodox_n 1_o why_o think_v we_o they_o mean_v popish_o who_o profess_v and_o teach_v to_o detest_v popery_n and_o acknowledge_v it_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 2_o how_o do_v we_o silly_o call_v all_o idolatrous_a that_o be_v in_o use_n among_o idolater_n when_o paul_n warrant_v to_o 28._o to_o 1_o cor._n 10.25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o eat_v idolothites_n so_o be_v nor_o we_o eat_v they_o as_o idolothites_n nor_o 8.7_o nor_o 1_o cor._n 8.7_o know_v any_o weak_a through_o scrupulous_a surmise_n offend_v i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v 1_o how_o peremptory_a and_o frequent_v the_o charge_n be_v etc._n be_v rom._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o etc._n etc._n to_o submit_v 2_o how_o ill_o it_o hear_v no_o less_o 2.10_o less_o jude_n ver_fw-la 8._o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o than_o heretical_a to_o despise_v dominion_n 3_o how_o vain_a jangling_n about_o indifferent_n have_v open_v mouth_n of_o enemy_n to_o traduce_v our_o gospel_n 4_o hazard_v to_o loss_n of_o better_a ordinance_n verse_n 7_o 8._o for_o yourselves_o know_v how_o you_o ought_v to_o follow_v we_o for_o we_o behave_v not_o ourselves_o disorderly_a neither_o do_v we_o eat_v any_o man_n bread_n for_o nought_o but_o wrought_v 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against_o a_o grave_a minister_n dispoream_n if_o upon_o examination_n they_o be_v find_v other_o that_o quarrel_n at_o clasicall_a preacher_n lord_n that_o the_o sage_n of_o our_o church_n will_v serious_o think_v of_o it_o our_o steeresman_n pity_v their_o poor_a brethren_n who_o climb_v the_o mast_n and_o draw_v the_o poop_n bear_v burden_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n how_o shall_v they_o do_v their_o duty_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o people_n be_v frame_v to_o conform_v in_o religion_n may_v reason_n prevail_v with_o lewdness_n and_o absurdity_n i_o will_v add_v my_o advice_n to_o these_o opposite_n and_o yet_o the_o most_o harebrained_a among_o these_o absurd_a fool_n will_v be_v think_v wise_a the_o lewd_a miscreant_n be_v affect_v with_o repute_n of_o honesty_n if_o paul_n if_o god_n spirit_n can_v judge_v you_o be_v but_o absurd_a fool_n lewd_a miscreant_n whosoever_o malicious_o oppose_v to_o your_o minister_n or_o seek_v to_o entangle_v they_o in_o the_o snare_n for_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n the_o reason_n of_o prescribe_v this_o petition_n on_o behalf_n of_o their_o person_n q.d._n and_o marvel_v not_o we_o desire_v your_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n for_o all_o have_v not_o faith_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o malign_v the_o doctrine_n and_o teacher_n of_o faith_n i'faith_o mean_v he_o the_o moral_a virtue_n fidelity_n that_o 23.23_o that_o mat._n 23.23_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o infrequent_a in_o scripture_n and_o thither_o bend_v the_o antithesis_fw-la but_o god_n be_v faithful_a rather_o since_o the_o stream_n run_v that_o way_n the_o virtue_n theological_a yet_o withal_o suppose_v the_o other_o imply_v q._n d._n all_o be_v not_o faithful_o or_o indeed_o that_o which_o they_o pretend_v and_o show_v for_o in_o faith_n for_o that_o he_o will_v be_v understand_v of_o man_n in_o the_o church_n profess_v faith_n i_o make_v no_o question_n 1_o idle_n have_v it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n to_o mind_v this_o people_n of_o pagan_n and_o such_o like_a that_o they_o want_v faith_n selfe_o they_o know_v it_o 2_o nor_o can_v their_o fear_n and_o discomfort_v which_o in_o the_o antithesis_n he_o anticipate_v arise_v from_o any_o other_o than_o child_n of_o the_o church_n profess_v to_o believe_v infidelity_n be_v not_o all_o among_o pagan_n faithlesness_n be_v as_o much_o in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n in_o many_o profess_v to_o believe_v many_o 25._o many_o john_n 2.23.24_o 25._o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o see_v his_o miracle_n yet_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n commit_v himself_o unto_o they_o dare_v not_o our_o saviour_n betrust_v himself_o with_o believer_n a_o thousand_o life_n he_o may_v have_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n have_v they_o indeed_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o he_o who_o see_v what_o be_v in_o they_o discover_v infidelity_n lurk_v under_o the_o vizard_n of_o profess_a faith_n want_v of_o imperate_a act_n of_o faith_n evidence_n it_o thus_o number_v they_o 1_o 15.9_o 1_o act._n 15.9_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n 2_o 5.6_o 2_o gal_n 5.6_o love_n of_o god_n his_o ordinance_n and_o child_n 3_o devotion_n 4_o 4.13_o 4_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o confession_n 5_o etc._n 5_o jam._n 2.14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n where_o these_o be_v not_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n of_o faith_n be_v vaunt_n never_o so_o confident_a of_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n augustine_n write_v comfortable_o de_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la use_v 1_o there_o be_v a_o script_n bear_v title_n de_fw-fr apostasia_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la stuff_v with_o example_n of_o many_o suppose_a to_o have_v revolt_v from_o faith_n but_o it_o will_v be_v inquire_v whither_o these_o who_o 2.29_o who_o 1_o john_n 2.29_o go_v out_o from_o we_o be_v ever_o true_o of_o us._n whither_o these_o who_o revolt_v from_o faith_n have_v ever_o any_o more_o than_o the_o show_n of_o faith_n in_o scripture_n man_n bear_v name_n of_o what_o they_o show_v and_o be_v not_o quest_n then_o what_o lose_v they_o resp_n that_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o show_n of_o faith_n piety_n 8.18_o piety_n luke_n 8.18_o sanctity_n they_o carry_v in_o the_o church_n i_o say_v not_o all_o scripture_n or_o instance_n may_v thus_o be_v explain_v yet_o doubtless_o many_o but_o the_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o specialty_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v true_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o &_o for_o act_n 17.28_o &_o be_v live_a move_a for_o sense_n and_o reason_n for_o 14.17_o for_o 14.17_o food_n and_o raiment_n for_o rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n i_o can_v but_o bless_v god_n and_o admire_v his_o goodness_n lord_n 8.4_o lord_n psal_n 8.4_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o yet_o these_o be_v common_a to_o i_o with_o heathen_a many_o with_o bruit_n for_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o 5.20_o and_o 1_o john_n 5.20_o mind_n to_o know_v he_o my_o heart_n be_v more_o enlarge_v to_o praise_v his_o mercy_n yet_o these_o be_v common_a to_o i_o with_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n but_o that_o he_o have_v bless_v the_o mean_n to_o my_o soul_n to_o work_v true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n unfeigned_a now_o thanks_n be_v to_o god_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a gift_n who_o can_v express_v the_o noble_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o show_v forth_o all_o his_o do_n once_o i_o know_v 1_o my_o merit_n no_o more_o than_o other_o my_o demerit_n haply_o as_o great_a as_o other_o 2_o the_o same_o mean_n of_o faith_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o faithful_a but_o bless_v unto_o i_o to_o make_v i_o faithful_a 3_o impediment_n in_o i_o and_o opposite_n to_o faith_n as_o strong_a as_o in_o another_o 1_o blessedness_n of_o mind_n to_o conceive_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o pride_n of_o reason_n scorn_v to_o subscribe_v to_o any_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la to_o rest_v on_o naked_a authority_n bare_a testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o expect_v argument_n and_o demonstration_n to_o evidence_n conclusion_n theological_a yea_o article_n of_o faith_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o have_v subdue_v these_o high_a thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n when_o thousand_o of_o other_o be_v shut_v up_o under_o unbelief_n for_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n perhaps_o paul_n mean_v to_o point_v they_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o lewdness_n and_o absurdity_n in_o procure_v the_o unjust_a vexation_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o associate_n that_o be_v want_v of_o faith_n the_o source_n as_o of_o most_o sin_n so_o chief_o of_o persecute_v the_o ministry_n have_v they_o faith_n but_o as_o the_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n they_o can_v never_o grow_v so_o lewd_a or_o absurd_a to_o molest_v the_o instrument_n of_o their_o believe_v have_v they_o know_v they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n do_v man_n believe_v have_v they_o ever_o 2.3_o ever_o 1_o pet._n 2.3_o taste_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v they_o will_v never_o vex_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n 3.5_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.5_o by_o who_o they_o believe_v rather_o 6.4_o rather_o rom._n 6.4_o lay_v down_o their_o own_o neck_n for_o their_o safety_n and_o preservation_n faithless_a infidel_n and_o no_o better_a they_o shall_v ever_o be_v to_o i_o who_o i_o see_v malicious_o bend_v against_o the_o person_n of_o their_o faithful_a pastor_n verse_n 3._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a who_o shall_v establish_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o evil_n the_o word_n seem_v intend_v to_o prevent_v the_o fear_n may_v arise_v in_o this_o people_n from_o meditate_v their_o own_o danger_n in_o the_o apostle_n as_o also_o the_o intermingle_v of_o false_a brethren_n faithless_a believer_n with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n though_o that_o be_v true_a you_o as_o i_o may_v just_o expect_v vexation_n and_o peril_n from_o such_o yet_o be_v not_o dismay_v god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v establish_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o evil_n in_o which_o comfortable_a speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n two_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v 1_o the_o blessing_n as_o argument_n of_o comfort_n propound_v 2_o next_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o blessing_n god_n fidelity_n the_o blessing_n two_o both_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o his_o child_n 1_o establishment_n that_o understand_v their_o firm_a settle_n in_o gracious_a goodness_n so_o as_o unmoveable_o to_o persist_v therein_o without_o defection_n compare_v 1_o cor._n 1.8_o act._n 11.23_o eph._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o that_o excellent_a parabolicall_a expression_n of_o it_o mat._n 7.25_o 2_o cautelous_o understand_v it_o 1_o shake_v and_o wavering_n in_o the_o very_a purpose_n may_v befall_v we_o by_o violent_a blast_n of_o temptation_n psal_n 73.2_o 13._o 2_o intermission_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n may_v betide_v we_o yet_o seman_n manet_fw-la 1_o john_n