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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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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 their_o own_o power_n but_z they_o shall_v come_v enarm_v with_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o exceed_a and_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o power_n such_o a_o power_n that_o they_o be_v never_o see_v in_o before_o in_o such_o a_o majesty_n as_o never_o be_v see_v of_o before_o and_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o glorious_a lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v lord_n and_o judge_n bless_v for_o ever_o a_o earthly_a king_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o great_a glory_n be_v but_o accompany_v with_o selie_o infirm_a creature_n who_o have_v little_a strength_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n shall_v be_v accompany_v at_o his_o come_n with_o angel_n of_o such_o a_o infinite_a strength_n that_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v any_o one_o of_o they_o now_o to_o go_v forward_o the_o next_o company_n that_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o shall_v be_v creature_n something_o inferior_a not_o so_o glorious_a as_o the_o angel_n 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
and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o shine_a begin_v at_o he_o and_o end_n at_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 11._o chap._n 36._o verse_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o now_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o glory_n of_o we_o he_o set_v it_o down_o in_o these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o shine_a grace_n from_o the_o father_n grace_n from_o the_o son_n then_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o grace_n there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o grace_n in_o heaven_n grace_n in_o earth_n no_o merit_n in_o this_o earth_n no_o merit_n in_o heaven_n no_o merit_n in_o this_o earth_n but_o jesus_n merit_n no_o merit_n in_o heaven_n but_o only_a grace_n grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o earth_n all_o stand_v here_o and_o in_o heaven_n be_v only_o by_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o everlasting_a stand_n be_v everlasting_a grace_n the_o only_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o the_o four_o lecture_n upon_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 2._o thessa_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o 1_o now_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o our_o assemble_v unto_o he_o 2_o that_o you_o be_v not_o sudden_o move_v from_o your_o mind_n nor_o trouble_a neithr_n by_o spirit_n nor_o by_o word_n nor_o by_o letter_n as_o it_o be_v from_o we_o a●_n though_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o hand_n 3_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o by_o any_o mean_n in_o the_o chapter_n precede_v you_o have_v hear_v brethren_n first_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o he_o wish_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o grace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n then_o we_o come_v to_o his_o preface_n wherein_o he_o rejoice_v and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n of_o faith_n of_o love_n they_o have_v receive_v and_o three_o we_o come_v to_o that_o consolation_n that_o he_o minister_n to_o they_o against_o the_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n under_o the_o which_o they_o lie_v for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o to_o come_v to_o this_o chapter_n in_o it_o the_o apostle_n first_o admonish_v the_o thessalonian_o that_o they_o give_v not_o ear_n to_o deceiver_n and_o false_a teacher_n who_o will_v persuade_v they_o that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o thereafter_o ●e_n enter_v in_o a_o refutation_n of_o this_o point_n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o heresy_n now_o to_o make_v this_o more_o plain_a the_o occasion_n as_o it_o appear_v of_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n wryte_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v this_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n write_v to_o they_o and_o four_o chapter_n thereof_o he_o speak_v concern_v the_o second_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o beside_o other_o thing_n as_o we_o may_v read_v there_o he_o specify_v these_o word_n we_o say_v he_o which_o live_v and_o be_v remain_v in_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v catch_v up_o in_o the_o cloud_n with_o they_o who_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n after_o their_o resurrection_n the_o thessalonian_o read_v this_o incontinent_a conclude_v christ_n shall_v come_v ere_o ever_o we_o die_v we_o shall_v be_v find_v on_o life_n at_o his_o come_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v re●t_v up_o in_o the_o air_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o cloud_n with_o they_o who_o be_v depart_v now_o in_o this_o meane-tyme_n the_o devil_n be_v busy_a to_o confirm_v they_o in_o this_o error_n and_o therefore_o he_o raise_v up_o deceyvers_a and_o false_a teacher_n that_o go_v about_o to_o persuade_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v true_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v live_v at_o the_o lord_n come_v these_o false_a teacher_n allege_v for_o they_o partly_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n partly_o a_o tradition_n of_o paul_n which_o both_o be_v false_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n understand_v this_o take_v occasion_n to_o write_v this_o epistle_n and_o especial_o this_o second_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o admonish_v or_o rather_o effectuouslie_o request_n they_o that_o they_o suffer_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v deceive_v as_o though_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o thereafter_o fall_v out_o in_o a_o refutation_n of_o this_o error_n to_o return_v to_o the_o word_n in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v read_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o earnest_a request_n of_o the_o apostle_n together_o with_o a_o obtestation_n adjure_v they_o with_o all_o gravity_n by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o the_o assemble_v of_o the_o elect_a to_o he_o at_o his_o come_n that_o 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