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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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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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