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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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the_o world_n be_v make_v thy_o life_n begin_v at_o a_o decree_n that_o never_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o end_n in_o a_o glory_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n he_o call_v it_o not_o simple_o a_o good_a pleasure_n but_o all_o his_o good_a pleasure_n whereby_o he_o mean_v here_o a_o ample_a thing_n he_o mean_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o life_n all_o the_o mean_n that_o serve_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n there_o be_v not_o one_o mean_a to_o life_n but_o all_o must_v come_v of_o this_o decree_n be_v thou_o call_v in_o time_n it_o come_v of_o a_o decree_n rom_n 8._o 28._o be_v thou_o justify_v it_o come_v of_o a_o decree_n pray_v thou_o it_o come_v of_o a_o decree_n nothing_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o midway_n of_o thy_o journey_n but_o all_o come_v of_o a_o decree_n what_o ever_o come_v whether_o it_o be_v prosperity_n or_o adversity_n think_v no●_n it_o come_v by_o chance_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a that_o the_o lord_n his_fw-mi ordain_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o 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this_o building_n that_o go_v up_o continual_o john_n chap._n 6._o verse_n 29._o when_o the_o jew_n glory_n in_o their_o work_n christ_n say_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v in_o i_o this_o be_v the_o building_n that_o must_v be_v build_v even_o faith_n thou_o must_v ever_o be_v build_v this_o faith_n this_o day_n one_o stone_n to_o morrow_n again_o another_o until_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o top_n stone_n which_o be_v glory_n and_o life_n eternal_a paul_n say_v 2._o timoth._n chap_n 4._o vers_fw-la 7._o 8._o i_o have_v go_v forward_o in_o this_o build_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n now_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o then_o life_n everlasting_a be_v the_o crown_n of_o faith_n without_o faith_n nor_o crown_n who_o can_v crown_v thou_o except_o thou_o have_v faith_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o must_v be_v crown_v look_v thou_o to_o be_v crown_v and_o in_o the_o meantime_n have_v thou_o no_o faith_n thou_o deceive_v thyself_o therefore_o seek_v ever_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o else_o seek_v never_o to_o get_v that_o crown_n then_o he_o say_v with_o power_n this_o must_v be_v do_v with_o power_n or_o else_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v do_v all_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o lift_v up_o this_o crown_n to_o set_v it_o on_o thy_o head_n it_o must_v be_v only_o the_o infinite_a power_n of_o christ_n that_o must_v lift●up_v that_o crown_n and_o set_v it_o on_o thy_o ●ead_a after_o thou_o have_v go_v forward_o in_o that_o work_n and_o come_v to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v say_v phill._n 3._o chap._n 21._o verse_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v this_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v transform_v and_o make_v like_o that_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v the_o mean_a through_o the_o effectualness_n of_o his_o power_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n the_o devil_n sin_n and_o death_n that_o will_v hold_v thou_o aback_o from_o 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sort_n some_o sign_n before_o his_o come_n immediate_o come_n sign_n immediate_o precede_v chr●stes_n come_n some_o join_v with_o his_o come_n the_o sign_n immediate_o precede_v the_o lord_n rise_v out_o of_o his_o throne_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n be_v the_o whole_a world_n shall_v shake_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v trimble_a they_o who_o shall_v be_v live_v at_o that_o day_n shall_v see_v it_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v the_o sun_n the_o moon_n shall_v be_v darken_v all_o shall_v be_v obscure_v the_o sun_n shall_v have_v no_o light_n the_o star_n shall_v fall_v down_o or_o at_o the_o least_o shall_v appear_v so_o because_o they_o shall_v give_v no_o light_n and_o light_n shall_v be_v away_o nothing_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o darkness_n nothing_o in_o heaven_n but_o darkness_n you_o may_v read_v this_o matt._n chap._n 24._o verse_n 29._o luke_n chap._n 21._o verse_n 25._o christ_n give_v these_o same_o sign_n himself_o that_o shall_v be_v immediate_o before_o his_o come_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o estate_n in_o the_o meantime_n of_o those_o who_o be_v live_v when_o these_o sign_n shall_v appear_v all_o conscience_n shall_v be_v waken_v all_o shall_v get_v up_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sleep_v the_o murderer_n who_o his_fw-mi his_o conscience_n sleep_v now_o shall_v be_v waken_v then_o the_o harlot_n conscience_n shall_v waken_v there_o shall_v be_v two_o sort_n of_o folk_n find_v live_v then_o some_o reprobate_n some_o elect_a the_o world_n be_v never_o without_o these_o two_o as_o for_o the_o reprobate_n when_o they_o shall_v look_v up_o and_o see_v such_o a_o wonderful_a alteration_n the_o shake_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o darken_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n than_o they_o shall_v begin_v to_o shudder_v and_o to_o be_v strike_v with_o such_o a_o terrible_a fear_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o for_o fear_v of_o that_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v they_o shall_v run_v and_o seek_v hole_n and_o secret_a place_n to_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v hill_n fall_v down_o on_o we_o mountain_n cover_v we_o yea_o even_o ere_o they_o see_v the_o lord_n before_o his_o come_n down_o read_v of_o this_o in_o luke_n 21._o 27._o revelat._n chap._n 6._o verse_n 16._o etc._n etc._n now_o as_o to_o the_o elect_a that_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a at_o that_o time_n they_o shall_v conceive_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o these_o first_o sign_n a_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a but_o shall_v await_v for_o that_o redemption_n which_o they_o shall_v see_v to_o be_v at_o hand_n that_o full_a redemption_n in_o the_o redeemer_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o run_v away_o and_o seek_v hole_n to_o hide_v they_o in_o but_o they_o shall_v stand_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n and_o face_n to_o the_o heaven_n and_o shall_v look_v greedy_o for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n indeed_o it_o be_v true_a they_o shall_v conceive_v a_o sorrow_n and_o shall_v be_v touch_v with_o a_o remorse_n and_o shall_v weep_v bitter_o but_o a_o sweet_a weep_v they_o shall_v weep_v that_o ever_o their_o sin_n procure_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o lord_n of_o glory_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v both_o joyful_a and_o sorrowful_a joyful_a because_o the_o redeemer_n be_v at_o hand_n sorrowful_a for_o their_o sin_n that_o christ_n shall_v have_v die_v for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v pierce_v he_o through_o with_o they_o read_v of_o this_o at_o length_n luke_n chap._n 21._o verse_n 28._o zachary_n chap._n 13._o verse_n 11._o revel_v chap._n 1._o verse_n 7._o yea_o they_o who_o pierce_v he_o through_o with_o their_o sin_n shall_v bewail_v he_o all_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bewail_v he_o all_o the_o elect_a shall_v sorrow_n that_o their_o sin_n shall_v have_v procure_v the_o death_n of_o this_o sweet_a and_o glorious_a lord_n this_o for_o the_o sign_n immediate_o go_v before_o his_o come_n understand_v brethren_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o process_n of_o time_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n so_o that_o one_o thing_n shall_v by_o a_o certain_a space_n go_v before_o another_o it_o shall_v be_v sudden_a but_o not_o so_o sudden_a but_o they_o who_o be_v alive_a shall_v see_v one_o thing_n do_v by_o a_o space_n of_o time_n before_o another_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o sensible_a that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v live_v at_o that_o day_n shall_v see_v every_o thing_n do_v sensible_a now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o sign_n join_v with_o his_o come_n at_o his_o down_n come_v christ_n sign_n join_v with_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o lord_n rise_v out_o of_o his_o throne_n before_o he_o be_v see_v the_o whole_a world_n that_o shake_v before_o he_o rise_v shall_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o terrible_a dissolution_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o so_o shake_v louse_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o appear_v unto_o the_o time_n it_o be_v make_v a_o new_a world_n a_o new_a heaven_n a_o new_a earth_n as_o peter_n speak_v come_v to_o the_o particulares_fw-la as_o to_o the_o heaven_n they_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o be_v burn_v up_o they_o shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o sound_n and_o noise_n say_v peter_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o chariot-wheel_n the_o element_n the_o air_n the_o water_n all_o shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n and_o be_v burn_v up_o and_o evanish_v the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o work_n on_o the_o earth_n plant_v build_v all_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o with_o fire_n nothing_o shall_v be_v spare_v
work_n shall_v be_v the_o token_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o only_a justice_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n i_o dare_v say_v albeit_o the_o reprobate_a worthy_o shall_v be_v damn_v according_a to_o their_o work_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v special_o condemn_v that_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o contemn_v his_o gospel_n without_o faith_n then_o to_o come_v to_o the_o sentence_n the_o lord_n will_v begin_v at_o the_o elect_a as_o best_a and_o worthy_a and_z he_o shall_v give_v they_o their_o sentence_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n and_o wher●●●_n the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o before_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o world_n matt._n chap._n 25_o verse_n 32._o from_o once_o this_o sentence_n be_v pass_v out_o on_o they_o when_o this_o absolution_n from_o death_n and_o damnation_n be_v pronounce_v look_v what_o estate_n they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o they_o shall_v stand_v with_o the_o angle_n as_o assessor_n to_o judge_v the_o reprobate_n so_o paul_n 1_o cor_fw-la chap._n 6._o verse_n 3._o say_v know_v 〈…〉_o judge_v the_o angel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o shall_v allow_v that_o most_o just_a sentence_n of_o jesus_n and_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o twelf_n apostle_n special_o shall_v have_v place_n for_o they_o shall_v sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n to_o justify_v that_o just_a sentence_n that_o shall_v pass_v on_o the_o reprobate_n then_o shall_v the_o sentence_n pass_v out_o on_o the_o reprobate_n the_o voice_n shall_v go_v down_o through_o the_o air_n to_o the_o earth_n a_o terrible_a voice_n 〈◊〉_d accurse_a of_o my_o father_n to_o the_o fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n brethren_n think_v not_o this_o a_o fable_n many_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o until_o they_o feel_v it_o in_o themselves_o now_o to_o be_v short_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o reprobate_n after_o this_o sentence_n they_o shall_v no●_n remain_v on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o the_o doom_n that_o be_v certain_a they_o shall_v pass_v to_o damnation_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o at_o that_o same_o very_a moment_n thou_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o life_n thou_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n the_o moment_n the_o reprobate_n receive_v sentence_n of_o damnation_n they_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n now_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o death_n and_o life_n i_o will_v not_o be_v curious_a there_o be_v much_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n thereof_o both_o to_o let_v we_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o reprobate_n but_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o one_o word_n it_o be_v never_o all_o tell_v never_o prophet_n nor_o apostle_n express_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o joy_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o godly_a nor_o of_o the_o pain_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o ungodlie_a there_o shall_v be_v another_o pain_n nor_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n to_o be_v torment_v in_o neither_o can_v any_o express_v the_o joy_n in_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o glory_n and_o joy_n as_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n never_o hear_v of_o the_o eye_n his_fw-mi not_o see_v nor_o yet_o his_fw-mi it_o enter_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n now_o look_v how_o paul_n speak_v of_o this_o joy_n here_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lord_n he_o content_n he_o with_o these_o word_n to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n import_v not_o a_o dwelling_n only_o with_o he_o but_o a_o life_n and_o glorious_a life_n joy_n that_o be_v with_o he_o unspeakable_a i_o can_v tell_v it_o all_o the_o tongue_n in_o the_o world_n can_v tell_v it_o for_o all_o the_o joy_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v shine_v through_o he_o that_o be_v through_o the_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n cover_v over_o with_o a_o majesty_n and_o so_o all_o heaven_n joy_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o glory_n and_o joy_n with_o he_o i_o dare_v say_v more_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v outwith_o we_o only_o but_o within_o our_o bowel_n the_o joy_n and_o glory_n shall_v not_o be_v outwith_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o be_v now_o common_o the_o glory_n the_o pleasure_n be_v outwith_o we_o the_o matter_n of_o joy_n outwith_v we_o and_o we_o 〈◊〉_d to_o it_o but_o then_o all_o matter_n of_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o we_o christ_n first_o be_v in_o we_o and_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o god_n in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v dwel_v in_o we_o and_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v all_o within_o thou_o what_o shall_v thou_o want_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o revelation_n chap_n 21._o verse_n 2_o it_o be_v say_v we_o shall_v not_o need_v thing_n outwith_o us._n neither_o a_o temple_n nor_o sun_n nor_o moon_n for_o god_n be_v in_o thou_o shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o temple_n he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o he_o be_v in_o thou_o 〈…〉_o all_o 〈…〉_o thou_o in_o one_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v within_o the●_n 〈…〉_o because_o god_n in_o christ_n shall_v dwell_v within_o thou_o and_z 〈…〉_o part_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o that_o life_n now_o be_v there_o no_o more_o nor_o this_o what_o matter_n if_o it_o werfor_o a_o time_n we_o be_v to_o be_v with_o he_o what_o matter_n of_o heaven_n if_o heaven_n last_v not_o what_o matter_n of_o a_o kingdom_n that_o vanish_v away_o a_o man_n set_v up_o on_o a_o pomp_n to_o day_n casten_z down_z to_z morrow_n what_o matter_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n let_v be_v the_o earthly_a glory_n if_o it_o last_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o take_v up_o then_o our_o blessedness_n it_o stand_v in_o two_o point_n first_o a_o pass_v and_o exceed_a joy_n and_o glory_n and_o secondlie_o in_o a_o eternity_n and_o everlastingness_n of_o joy_n and_o glory_n paul_n plain_o and_o pithy_o set_v these_o two_o together_o 2._o cor._n chap._n 4._o verse_n 17._o he_o call_v it_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v excellent_a then_o he_o call_v it_o a_o everlasting_a glory_n there_o be_v two_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n and_o a_o everlasting_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o more_o excessivelie_o excessive_a he_o can_v get_v word_n to_o utter_v it_o it_o be_v a_o weight_n that_o will_v weigh_v down_o all_o the_o world_n and_o then_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n excessivelie_o excessive_a and_o then_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a so_o our_o felicity_n in_o glory_n and_o pass_v great_a glory_n and_o a_o everlasting_a glory_n as_o for_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o reprobate_a i_o will_v not_o insist_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v here_o to_o comfort_v the_o elect_a now_o when_o the_o apostle_n his_fw-mi make_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n he_o make_v his_o exhortation_n and_o say_v and_o so_o i_o say_v also_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n brethren_n many_o have_v seek_v comfort_n death_n be_v dolorous_a and_o wearisome_a in_o the_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o many_o of_o the_o heathen_a 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the_o lord_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o world_n know_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a joy_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o look_v that_o this_o be_v not_o only_a word_n in_o the_o mouth_n there_o be_v many_o vain_a babbler_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n a_o knave_n a_o adulterer_n a_o murderer_n will_v flatter_v himself_o and_o clatter_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o joy_n but_o all_o be_v vanity_n will_v thou_o be_v a_o knave_n and_o then_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n shall_v punish_v thou_o look_v therefore_o that_o thy_o speak_n of_o the_o latter_a
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on_o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o prepare_v themselves_o no_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n he_o give_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a that_o they_o shall_v know_v of_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n for_o say_v he_o you_o yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n that_o be_v uncertain_a 'sdainty_o of_o christ_n come_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o uncertain_a 〈◊〉_d sodaintie_o men_n shall_v never_o know_v until_o they_o see_v christ_n come_v if_o he_o come_v in_o the_o morning_n than_o you_o may_v say_v when_o he_o be_v come_v the_o lord_n be_v come_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o before_o that_o time_n thou_o shall_v not_o think_v no●_n speak_v of_o the_o certain_a hour_n of_o christ_n come_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v both_o together_o the_o come_a of_o christ_n on_o a_o sodaintie_o and_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n 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hour_n and_o time_n of_o his_o come_n the_o lord_n have_v let_v they_o see_v they_o be_v confooted_a of_o error_n and_o the_o lord_n his_fw-mi condemn_v that_o labour_n it_o be_v a_o bold_a thing_n to_o man_n to_o seek_v out_o that_o thing_n the_o lord_n his_fw-mi hide_v man_n will_v stand_v up_o and_o calculat_v such_o a_o year_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v o_o vanity_n thou_o pass_v thy_o bound_n and_o thou_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o commission_n give_v to_o thou_o the_o lord_n keep_v we_o from_o such_o vanity_n but_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o
of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v he_o not_o firm_o persuade_v of_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v hear_v remedy_n 3._o disease_n with_o their_o remedy_n in_o the_o own_o room_n so_o there_o be_v here_o three_o disease_n or_o special_a sickness_n the_o first_o be_v unrulinesse_n that_o be_v louse_n live_v the_o next_o feebleness_n of_o hart_n the_o third_o be_v weakness_n and_o infirmity_n in_o faith_n and_o in_o that_o persuasion_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v towards_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o there_o be_v three_o disease_n so_o the_o apostle_n prescryve_v three_o several_a remedy_n against_o these_o three_o disease_n mark_v it_o for_o every_o disease_n he_o prescryve_v the_o own_o proper_a remedy_n and_o cure_v for_o in_o ordinate_a live_n and_o unrulie_a life_n admonition_n for_o feebleness_n of_o mind_n and_o cast_v down_o of_o the_o spirit_n comfort_n for_o weakness_n in_o faith_n and_o infirmity_n bear_v with_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o weak_a and_o infirm_a in_o faith_n now_o to_o go_v through_o these_o and_o first_o to_o the_o disease_n and_o next_o to_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o the_o first_o disease_n be_v unrulinesse_n vnruelinesse_n 1._o vnruelinesse_n inordinatnesse_n the_o apostle_n 2._o thessa_n 3._o chap._n verse_n 6._o tell_v who_o be_v these_o he_o call_v unrulie_a they_o that_o live_v not_o according_a to_o that_o doctrine_n and_o instruction_n he_o give_v they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o life_n the_o man_n that_o live_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v unruly_a yet_o more_o plain_o in_o that_o same_o place_n he_o descryve_v the_o unruely_a he_o call_v they_o 11._o verse_n they_o who_o labour_v not_o for_o their_o live_n they_o who_o have_v not_o a_o trade_n of_o life_n then_o he_o add_v that_o be_v busy_a body_n busy_a in_o other_o man_n turn_n do_v nothing_o in_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v exercise_v in_o evil_a exercise_n in_o thing_n 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comfort_v they_o that_o be_v deject_v in_o spirit_n david_n in_o the_o 41._o psalm_n 1._o verse_n he_o pronounce_v a_o special_a blessing_n to_o he_o that_o will_v comfort_v the_o afflict_a bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o judge_n wysoly_a of_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v that_o can_v have_v compassion_n on_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n now_o the_o argument_n of_o consolation_n he_o use_v in_o that_o psalm_n be_v two_o the_o first_o from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v bestow_v on_o they_o in_o christ_n the_o other_o be_v prayer_n promise_v then_o grace_n to_o the_o trouble_a heart_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o pray_v for_o it_o if_o the_o hart_n be_v deject_v no_o comfort_n for_o it_o but_z from_o god_n al_n the_o world_n all_o the_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v not_o able_a to_o comfort_v and_o raise_v up_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o his_o bless_a spirit_n now_o to_o the_o three_o disease_n and_o remedy_n thereof_o 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