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that_o kind_n have_v flow_v from_o his_o pen_n so_o i_o dare_v assure_v thou_o upon_o unquestionable_a evidence_n that_o this_o piece_n be_v genuine_a and_o the_o work_n of_o mr._n fergusson_n the_o copy_n make_v use_v of_o at_o the_o press_n be_v transcribe_v from_o the_o original_a write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o revise_v by_o two_o of_o his_o brethren_n in_o these_o part_n from_o one_o of_o who_o i_o receive_v it_o that_o i_o may_v also_o read_v it_o over_o before_o it_o go_v to_o the_o press_n and_o though_o i_o be_v otherwise_o crowd_v with_o abundance_n of_o work_n in_o my_o present_a service_n yet_o i_o have_v take_v some_o time_n to_o peruse_v it_o to_o my_o own_o very_a great_a satisfaction_n it_o remain_v therefore_o christian_n reader_n that_o thou_o study_v how_o to_o improve_v this_o advantage_n which_o among_o other_o be_v by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n put_v into_o thy_o hand_n lest_o in_o a_o time_n wherein_o many_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n do_v abound_v the_o increase_n of_o ignorance_n atheism_n and_o popery_n prove_v a_o sad_a plague_n and_o snare_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o light_n provoke_v god_n to_o send_v darkness_n wherein_o no_o man_n can_v walk_v from_o which_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v deliver_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n george_n hutcheson_n a_o brief_a exposition_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n the_o argument_n paul_n have_v plant_v a_o church_n at_o thessalonica_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o all_o macedonia_n act_v 17._o 1_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v drive_v from_o thence_o as_o far_o as_o athens_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n act_n 17._o ver_fw-la 5_o to_o 15._o and_o have_v hear_v what_o sad_a thing_n this_o church_n do_v suffer_v from_o those_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o also_o from_o pagan_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 15._o he_o send_v timotheus_n to_o they_o to_o establish_v and_o comfort_v they_o chap._n 3._o 2._o upon_o who_o return_n together_o with_o the_o glad_a tiding_n bring_v by_o he_o of_o their_o constancy_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n paul_n do_v write_v this_o epistle_n unto_o they_o chap._n 3._o 6_o 7._o his_o scope_n wherein_o be_v partly_o by_o a_o relation_n of_o their_o conversion_n to_o and_o constancy_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o own_o ministerial_a carriage_n when_o he_o be_v among_o they_o and_o of_o the_o solicitous_a care_n he_o yet_o have_v of_o they_o notwithstanding_o of_o his_o absence_n from_o they_o to_o engage_v they_o yet_o further_o to_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o doctrine_n receive_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v which_o he_o labour_v to_o effectuate_v in_o the_o first_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n chap._n 1._o 2_o 3._o and_o partly_o to_o incite_v they_o unto_o several_a duty_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n which_o he_o do_v endeavour_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o epistle_n chap._n 4._o and_o to_z vers_n 23._o of_o chap._n 5._o have_v at_o the_o close_a of_o chap._n 4._o from_o vers._n 14._o occasional_o intermix_v a_o doctrinal_a truth_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o believer_n after_o death_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n and_o last_o he_o conclude_v the_o epistle_n by_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o commend_v some_o thing_n unto_o their_o care_n from_o vers._n 23._o of_o chap._n 5._o to_o the_o end_n chap._n i._n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n ver._n 1._o in_o the_o second_o part_n he_o propound_v and_o prosecute_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o perseverance_n and_o constancy_n to_o wit_n the_o esteem_n he_o have_v of_o their_o gracious_a receipt_n from_o god_n to_o ver._n 8._o and_o the_o general_a fame_n thereof_o in_o all_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n and_o more_o particular_o he_o do_v first_o make_v entry_n to_o this_o purpose_n by_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o they_o ver._n 2._o and_o next_o he_o prosecute_v it_o by_o give_v reason_n for_o his_o thanksgiving_n 1._o the_o cardinal_a grace_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o hope_v which_o he_o observe_v in_o they_o ver._n 3._o 2._o the_o knowledge_n he_o have_v of_o their_o election_n ver._n 4._o 3._o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v by_o he_o and_o his_o associate_n in_o life_n and_o power_n among_o they_o ver._n 5._o 4._o the_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v in_o mall_v they_o conform_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o servant_n ver._n 6._o which_o he_o amplifi_v first_o from_o this_o that_o they_o become_v ensample_n for_o imitation_n unto_o their_o near_a neighbour_n ver._n 7_o 8_o next_o from_o the_o general_a report_n and_o fame_n of_o their_o grace_n which_o have_v spread_v itself_o far_o and_o near_o ver._n 8._o which_o he_o make_v appear_v from_o this_o that_o foreign_a church_n do_v give_v he_o
their_o grace_n produce_v this_o effect_n in_o he_o we_o give_v thanks_o â—_o remember_v without_o â—â—asing_v 3._o a_o real_a believer_n may_v look_v upon_o the_o gracious_a receipt_n of_o other_o as_o matter_n of_o his_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n in_o so_o far_o as_o their_o receipt_n do_v not_o only_o commend_v the_o giver_n eph._n 1._o 3._o but_o be_v profitable_a unto_o we_o as_o a_o copy_n to_o imitate_v see_v vers_fw-la 7._o as_o a_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n to_o expect_v the_o like_a from_o god_n to_o ourselves_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 16._o and_o several_a other_o way_n for_o paul_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o their_o receipt_n remember_v without_o cease_v 4._o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o a_o liâ—e_z of_o idleness_n not_o a_o life_n of_o ease_n nor_o yet_o a_o life_n outward_o prosperous_a and_o free_a from_o the_o cross_n his_o faith_n must_v have_v work_n his_o love_n must_v have_v labour_n and_o his_o hope_n must_v â—e_v attend_v with_o patience_n 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but_o also_o the_o labour_n of_o love_n and_o the_o patience_n of_o hâ—pe_n do_v judge_n in_o charity_n they_o have_v the_o inward_a habit_n of_o those_o grace_n and_o do_v what_o they_o do_v sincere_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 8._o the_o believer_n lay_v claim_n unto_o and_o maintain_v of_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n as_o he_o by_o covenant_n give_v much_o enlargement_n of_o heart_n unto_o he_o to_o exercise_v his_o grace_n and_o to_o carry_v himself_o sincere_o and_o as_o in_o god_n sight_n in_o all_o his_o action_n it_o be_v our_o distance_n from_o god_n our_o way-giving_a unto_o misbelief_n first_o to_o question_n and_o then_o to_o deny_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n as_o we_o which_o mar_v the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o progress_n of_o time_n do_v make_v we_o not_o only_o do_v less_o but_o also_o more_o unsound_a and_o less_o straight_o in_o what_o we_o do_v for_o he_o make_v their_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o sight_n 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which_o no_o man_n can_v infallible_o see_v into_o another_o see_v only_a god_n search_v the_o heart_n rev._n 2._o 23._o although_o if_o we_o conceive_v as_o it_o safe_o may_v be_v conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v mean_a here_o of_o the_o election_n not_o of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n in_o particular_a but_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n indefinite_o and_o in_o common_a than_o the_o knowledge_n he_o have_v of_o their_o election_n be_v most_o infallible_a and_o certain_a to_o wit_n that_o not_o only_o he_o know_v nothing_o as_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o contrary_a to_o the_o election_n of_o any_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a and_o have_v positive_a probable_a evidence_n that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v elect_v but_o also_o though_o he_o can_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o infallible_o to_o condescend_v upon_o particular_a person_n yet_o he_o do_v know_v assure_o that_o some_o among_o they_o be_v elect_v see_v god_n send_v his_o word_n in_o power_n as_o he_o have_v send_v it_o to_o those_o thessalonian_n ver_fw-la 5._o unto_o no_o people_n no_o not_o to_o the_o worst_a but_o where_o some_o do_v appertain_v to_o his_o election_n of_o grace_n isa._n 6._o 13._o with_o 9_o and_o from_o those_o some_o be_v the_o better_a part_n paul_n as_o usual_o elsewhere_o rom._n 1._o 7._o do_v denominate_v the_o whole_a doct._n 1._o the_o work_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n manifest_v itself_o in_o a_o man_n external_a action_n be_v a_o undoubted_a mark_n of_o his_o eternal_a election_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o evidence_n whether_o infallible_a or_o conjectural_a only_a that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o former_a we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o more_o or_o less_o persuade_v of_o the_o latter_a thus_o paul_n because_o he_o have_v promise_v evidence_n that_o those_o save_a grace_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o hope_n be_v in_o they_o ver._n 3._o he_o do_v in_o this_o verse_n from_o charity_n judge_v that_o they_o be_v elect_v know_v your_o election_n 2._o then_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o our_o election_n solid_a and_o of_o the_o right_a stamp_n when_o it_o do_v not_o make_v we_o secure_v lazy_a or_o to_o loose_v the_o reins_o to_o profanity_n and_o vice_n but_o stir_v we_o â—p_v to_o great_a diligence_n in_o keep_v the_o ground_n we_o have_v already_o gain_v and_o in_o advance_v forward_o for_o gain_v more_o for_o the_o apostle_n scope_n in_o the_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o election_n be_v thereby_o to_o excite_v they_o unto_o constancy_n in_o the_o doctrine_n receive_v 3._o the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o our_o election_n and_o that_o god_n have_v single_v we_o out_o from_o other_o to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o eternal_a life_n may_v sweeten_v the_o sad_a of_o outward_a dispensation_n and_o make_v we_o raise_v a_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n
minister_n shall_v and_o may_v please_v man_n without_o sin_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v not_o upon_o gal._n 1._o 10._o doct_n 6._o for_o he_o give_v that_o as_o a_o instance_n of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o study_v to_o please_v the_o lord_n he_o speak_v not_o as_o please_a man_n but_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v one_o of_o satan_n great_a design_n to_o possess_v the_o mind_n of_o people_n against_o the_o most_o faithful_a of_o christ_n servant_n with_o strong_a suspicion_n that_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o blame-worthy_a in_o their_o external_a walk_n they_o may_v yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o inward_a abomination_n as_o of_o pride_n hypocrisy_n covetousness_n unstreightness_n and_o such_o like_a because_o he_o know_v that_o as_o nothing_o mar_v the_o edification_n of_o people_n more_o than_o root_v prejudices_fw-la of_o that_o kind_n against_o their_o minister_n so_o that_o though_o honest_a minister_n may_v just_o deny_v the_o charge_n yet_o they_o can_v so_o easy_o demonstrate_v to_o 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concredit_v to_o the_o person_n employ_v in_o it_o than_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n heb._n 13._o 17._o so_o none_o shall_v be_v entrust_v with_o that_o weighty_a charge_n but_o such_o as_o after_o trial_n be_v find_v in_o some_o tolerable_a measure_n fit_v for_o it_o for_o paul_n show_v he_o be_v when_o make_v a_o minister_n put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o after_o he_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n the_o word_n signify_v prove_v and_o judge_v fit_a which_o imply_v not_o that_o he_o have_v any_o fitness_n of_o himself_o but_o the_o lord_n of_o unfit_a do_v make_v he_o fit_a gal._n 1._o 18._o and_o do_v then_o intrust_v he_o with_o the_o gospel_n 5._o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n prevail_v more_o strong_o with_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o gracious_a heart_n to_o make_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n please_v the_o lord_n than_o the_o serious_a remembrance_n of_o his_o rich_a receipt_n from_o he_o and_o how_o much_o he_o stand_v a_o debtor_n to_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o favour_n on_o that_o account_n for_o paul_n make_v the_o mercy_n manifest_v by_o god_n in_o make_v he_o a_o minister_n a_o reason_n why_o he_o study_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v he_o but_o as_o we_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n to_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o gospel_n even_o so_o we_o speak_v 6._o it_o be_v a_o speak_a evidence_n of_o a_o minister_n call_v from_o god_n when_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o call_n prevail_v with_o he_o to_o order_v himself_o in_o all_o the_o piece_n of_o his_o employment_n both_o for_o matter_n and_o manner_n as_o that_o he_o may_v approve_v himself_o to_o god_n who_o have_v call_v he_o for_o the_o conscience_n of_o paul_n calling_n prevail_v so_o with_o he_o as_o we_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n even_o so_o we_o speak_v not_o as_o please_a man_n but_o god_n 7._o as_o god_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n do_v chief_o judge_v of_o man_n action_n according_a to_o that_o frame_n of_o heart_n wherewith_o he_o do_v discharge_v they_o so_o then_o do_v we_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o when_o our_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o it_o do_v make_v we_o in_o all_o our_o action_n take_v such_o inspection_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o that_o for_o our_o inward_a sincerity_n we_o may_v approve_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o who_o try_v our_o heart_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o truth_n do_v so_o work_v upon_o paul_n while_o he_o say_v we_o speak_v as_o please_a god_n who_o try_v the_o heart_n ver._n 5._o for_o neither_o at_o anytime_n use_v we_o flatter_v word_n as_o you_o know_v nor_o a_o cloak_n of_o covetousness_n god_n be_v witness_n the_o apostle_n do_v here_o remove_v from_o himself_o and_o his_o ministry_n two_o other_o vice_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o single_a heart_a sincerity_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o minister_n and_o hereby_o do_v also_o meet_v with_o the_o false_a apostle_n who_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o vice_n follow_v first_o 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