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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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and_o hopeless_a body_n who_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o therefore_o hope_v not_o for_o it_o his_o mourning_n and_o sorrow_n will_v be_v excessive_a this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n ignorance_n bring_v 〈◊〉_d in_o death_n it_o make_v a_o man_n hopeless_a not_o to_o hope_v for_o a_o life_n after_o this_o life_n nor_o for_o a_o resurrection_n to_o life_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d what_o joy_n can_v he_o have_v a_o body_n die_v without_o hope_n no_o 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o hope_n when_o thou_o be_v die_v all_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o make_v thou_o to_o rejoice_v by_o the_o contrair_n you_o hear_v by_o the_o apostle_n knowledge_n bring_v hope_n for_o hope_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o knowledge_n and_o hope_n bring_v joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n none_o ever_o yet_o die_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o glorious_a resurrection_n but_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n they_o 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say_v 14._o vers_n the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d come_v with_o thouland_n of_o his_o s●ints_n and_o i_o say_v as_o i_o think_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o angel_n in_o heaven_n but_o all_o shall_v come_v with_o jesus_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v then_o habit_n they_o shall_v come_v like_o a_o army_n all_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a●mes_n man_n who_o be_v in_o their_o armour_n in_o their_o harness_n they_o appear_v most_o glorious_a to_o the_o world_n so_o all_o the_o angel_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o army_n arm_v with_o power_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v angel_n of_o his_o power_n terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a because_o they_o shall_v be_v enarm_v against_o they_o comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o come_v for_o their_o defence_n the_o angel_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v strong_a by_o their_o creation_n potent_a they_o be_v principality_n power_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o the_o word_n will_v import_v more_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v strong_a with_o 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christ._n flame_v fire_n shall_v accompany_v christ._n but_o very_o glorious_a a_o flame_a fire_n a_o fire_n with_o a_o great_a flame_n and_o therefore_o fire_n that_o shall_v cast_v down_o from_o it_o exceed_o great_a heat_n and_o light_n to_o the_o world_n you_o will_v ask_v what_o fire_n will_v this_o be_v i_o will_v not_o be_v curious_a herein_o but_o i_o think_v that_o that_o fire_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v that_o same_o natural_a element_n that_o the_o lord_n create_v when_o he_o make_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n this_o appear_v very_o well_o of_o peter_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 6._o 7._o when_o he_o say_v the_o first_o world_n be_v destroy_v by_o water_n and_o the_o second_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o fire_n certain_o as_o the_o first_o world_n be_v destroy_v by_o a_o natural_a water_n so_o shall_v the_o second_o world_n be_v destroy_v by_o a_o natural_a fire_n this_o fire_n shall_v then_o appear_v in_o such_o a_o glory_n quantity_n and_o light_n as_o it_o be_v never_o of_o before_o because_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o a_o most_o glorious_a lord_n will_v you_o know_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o glorious_a fire_n read_v 2._o epist_n of_o peter_n chap._n 3._o this_o fire_n go_v before_o he_o shall_v burn_v first_o the_o heaven_n then_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o element_n and_o melt_v they_o all_o with_o heat_n it_o shall_v next_o come_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v burn_v up_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o work_n will_v you_o know_v what_o shall_v come_v after_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o so_o this_o fire_n shall_v serve_v for_o the_o purify_n and_o burn_v of_o the_o dross_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o all_o the_o creature_n the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n he●_n draw_v on_o a_o corruption_n through_o our_o sin_n but_o be_v there_o no_o other_o use_n of_o this_o fire_n this_o fire_n shall_v also_o in_o the_o lord_n justice_n be_v a_o fire_n to_o devour_v the_o adversary_n heb._n chap_n 10._o verse_n 27_o to_o burn_v the_o reprobate_n for_o eever_n and_o therefore_o vain_a man_n who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o thy_o sin_n let_v ●he_n memory_n of_o this_o flame_a fire_n terrify_v thou_o that_o in_o time_n thou_o may_v repent_v now_o this_o much_o for_o that_o glorious_a company_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v accompany_v in_o that_o glorious_a come_n now_o come_v to_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o next_o word_n when_o he_o be_v come_v from_o the_o heaven_n accompany_v with_o the_o glorious_a angel_n and_o flame_a fire_n certain_o he_o will_v not_o come_v for_o nothing_o king_n in_o the_o earth_n may_v fli●_n their_o camp_n for_o nothing_o but_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n will_v not_o do_v so_o now_o the_o effect_n in_o one_o word_n be_v render_v repay_v recompense_a the_o judgement_n be_v in_o render_v to_o every_o one_o his_o own_o due_a in_o render_v first_o he_o begin_v at_o the_o godless_a and_o wicked_a after_o his_o come_n in_o such_o a_o glory_n he_o shall_v render_v the_o wicked_a that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o that_o be_v vengeance_n to_o who_o to_o they_o that_o know_v god_n on_o this_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n mark_v it_o the_o lord_n keep_v we_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o render_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o that_o know_v not_o god_n grace_n faith_n accompany_v with_o a_o troup_n of_o grace_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o vengeance_n shall_v overtake_v they_o in_o that_o glorious_a appear_v of_o that_o judge_n in_o the_o world_n these_o be_v the_o two_o great_a ●aultes_n and_o sin_n that_o shall_v procure_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n vengeance_n from_o jesus_n christ_n now_o as_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o procure_v this_o vengeance_n so_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o bring_v life_n at_o that_o great_a appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o next_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n jesu●_n christ_n joh●_n chap._n 17._o verse_n 3._o this_o be_v life_n everlasting_a to_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n know_v these_o two_o know_v god_n know_v christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d vengeance_n shall_v not_o overtake_v thou_o then_o by_o the_o plain_a contrare_fw-la there_o be_v two_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n the_o misknow_v of_o god_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o jesus_n here_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o gospel_n and_o these_o two_o be_v 〈…〉_o gether_o then_o brethren_n in_o one_o word_n let_v not_o the_o jew_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v he_o know_v god_n when_o he_o know_v not_o his_o son_n all_o the_o knowledge_n a_o man_n can_v have_v of_o god_n when_o he_o know_v not_o his_o son_n be_v nothing_o for_o god_n the_o father_n can_v be_v know_v but_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n from_o judgement_n the_o son_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o god_n will_v be_v know_v in_o he_o heb._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 3._o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o ingrave_v form_n of_o his_o person_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n the_o man_n join_v these_o two_o together_o know_v god_n know_v the_o son_n know_v the_o son_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o father_n for_o no_o sight_n of_o the_o father_n but_z in_o the_o son_n this_o further_a will_v be_v mark_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o obedience_n to_o christ_n he_o say_v not_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o he_o say_v they_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o and_o this_o base_a ministry_n which_o man_n esteem_v so_o little_a of_o look_v how_o he_o rank_n this_o gospel_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o with_o christ_n himself_o he_o count_v they_o that_o obey_v the_o gospel_n to_o obey_v christ_n and_o he_o count_v they_o who_o be_v rebellious_a to_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v rebel_n to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o say_v i_o boast_v as_o thou_o will_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o if_o thou_o despise_v this_o gospel_n and_o this_o base_a ministry_n vengeance_n shall_v light_v on_o thou_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o know_v christ_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o will_v be_v nothing_o in_o
the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o comfort_v the_o thessalonian_o against_o the_o affliction●s_n wherewith_a for_o the_o time_n they_o be_v exercise_v the_o first_o and_o the_o chief_a argument_n of_o consolation_n be_v take_v from_o that_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v for_o the_o affliction_n that_o the_o godly_a and_o innocent_a suffer_v in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v as_o a_o mirror_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v to_o judgement_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o afflicter_n and_o to_o render_v and_o to_o give_v rest_n 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o the_o apostle_n take_v occasion_n of_o this_o argument_n point_v out_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o note_v the_o place_n from_o which_o he_o shall_v come_v a_o heaven_n above_o all_o these_o visible_a heaven_n he_o note_v the_o company_n wherewith_o in_o his_o come_n he_o shall_v he_o accompany_v first_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o power_n enarm_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o execute_v his_o just_a judgement_n the_o next_o company_n be_v a_o flame_a fire_n this_o fire_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v burn_v up_o the_o heaven_n shall_v melt_v the_o element_n shall_v burn_v up_o this_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v in_o it_o as_o peter_n declare_v in_o his_o 2._o epistle_n chap._n 3._o and_o at_o last_o shall_v consume_v and_o devore_fw-mi the_o wicked_a and_o that_o everlasting_o ever_o burn_v without_o end_n when_o he_o have_v paint_v out_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o subjoin_v the_o effect_n that_o shall_v follow_v upon_o his_o come_n and_o judgement_n the_o first_o effect_n be_v he_o shall_v inflict_v vengeance_n to_o they_o who_o in_o this_o world_n know_v not_o god_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o after_o this_o he_o descryve_v this_o vengeance_n more_o particular_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o utter_a destruction_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o get_v up_o their_o head_n again_o and_o this_o destruction_n shall_v be_v endless_a a_o death_n without_o a_o death_n the_o sore_a death_n that_o ever_o man_n die_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o perdition_n shall_v be_v the_o face_n and_o angry_a countenance_n of_o the_o judge_n his_o face_n shall_v be_v as_o fire_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o wax_v the_o heat_n of_o his_o face_n shall_v melt_v they_o as_o the_o fire_n melt_v the_o wax_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o their_o perdition_n shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n his_o power_n shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n and_o therefore_o their_o pain_n anguish_n and_o perdition_n shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n the_o power_n shall_v ever_o hold_v they_o still_o in_o a_o torment_n and_o so_o this_o wraith_n everlasting_a shall_v seize_v and_o feed_v upon_o they_o for_o evermore_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v do_v and_o never_o be_v dead_a now_o in_o this_o text_n we_o have_v the_o second_o effect_n that_o shall_v follow_v on_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o judgement_n the_o first_o effect_n concern_v the_o wicked_a this_o effect_n concern_v the_o godly_a to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n short_o he_o say_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o vengeance_n of_o perdition_n everlasting_a shall_v be_v inflict_v on_o the_o rebel_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o glorify_v his_o own_o the_o saint_n that_o in_o their_o glory_n and_o life_n everlasting_a he_o may_v be_v glorify_v himself_o soul_n chief_a end_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v to_o glorify_v the_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n short_o now_o if_o you_o will_v mark_v the_o first_o word_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a end_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o judgement_n be_v not_o the_o wrack_n of_o the_o reprobate_n but_o his_o chief_a end_n in_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n shall_v be_v the_o glorify_v of_o his_o own_o that_o in_o their_o glory_n he_o may_v be_v glorify_v for_o ever_o the_o order_n of_o the_o give_v out_o of_o their_o doom_n and_o sentence_n of_o life_n and_o death_n at_o that_o day_n make_v this_o master_n pla●ne_v read_v the_o order_n of_o the_o give_v forth_o of_o this_o sentence_n in_o the_o 25._o chap._n of_o matthew_n vers_fw-la 34._o etc._n etc._n joh●_n 5._o cha_n 29._o vers_fw-la the_o sentence_n shall_v be_v give_v first_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v first_o to_o they_o ere_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o the_o other_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o kingdom_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o 〈◊〉_d then_o when_o that_o sentence_n be_v past_a he_o shall_v draw_v the_o godly_a to_o be_v assessor_n to_o he_o and_o with_o their_o consent_n and_o approbation_n 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life_n either_o to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o other_o let_v not_o our_o mind_n be_v so_o much_o set_v on_o our_o and_o their_o glory_n and_o salvation_n as_o prayer_n god_n be_v '_o gglory_n chief_o to_o be_v require_v in_o our_o prayer_n that_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o say_v lord_n i_o seek_v glory_n and_o salvation_n that_o in_o my_o glorify_v and_o salvation_n thou_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o so_o let_v ever_o that_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v more_o precious_a and_o dear_a to_o we_o nor_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o life_n can_v come_v to_o us._n and_o they_o that_o get_v grace_n to_o pray_v this_o way_n they_o may_v be_v assure_v they_o shall_v be_v glorify_v for_o ever_o so_o renounce_v all_o heaven_n itself_o our_o joy_n our_o glory_n and_o our_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o to_o who_o all_o glory_n pertain_v may_v be_v glorify_v this_o do_v moses_n and_o paul_n they_o crave_v to_o be_v anathema_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o man_n seek_v if_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o condemnation_n rather_o ere_o god_n who_o create_v thou_o be_v not_o glorify_v prefer_v god_n glory_n to_o thy_o own_o salvation_n lord_n give_v we_o this_o zeal_n to_o his_o glory_n what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v trow_v thou_o to_o lose_v any_o thing_n by_o so_o do_v no_o look_v what_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n exod._n 32._o chap._n 33._o verse_n when_o moses_n desire_v to_o be_v scrape_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n no_o the_o lord_n say_v moses_n thou_o who_o so_o earnest_o desire_v my_o glory_n i_o will_v glorify_v thou_o and_o will_v scrape_v they_o out_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v scrape_v out_o then_o the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o life_n eternal_a be_v to_o renounce_v thyself_o to_o seek_v only_o that_o thy_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v o_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o hart_n when_o we_o find_v that_o zeal_n that_o we_o can_v prefer_v god_n glory_n to_o our_o own_o 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