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66._o 2._o rejoice_v at_o and_o embrace_a promise_n heb._n 11._o 13._o yield_a obedience_n to_o precept_n act._n 4._o 6._o and_o submit_v with_o patience_n to_o sharp_a reproof_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o for_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o word_n as_o god_n word_n and_o such_o a_o receive_n be_v the_o ordinary_a consequent_a of_o the_o forementioned_a persuasion_n for_o they_o be_v persuade_v it_o be_v god_n word_n do_v receive_v and_o by_o faith_n embrace_v it_o you_o receive_v it_o say_v he_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 5._o when_o a_o man_n have_v thus_o receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o word_n he_o must_v labour_v to_o prove_v his_o so_o do_v by_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n have_v wrought_v effectual_o and_o over_o the_o belly_n of_o all_o impediment_n a_o mighty_a and_o gracious_a change_n in_o he_o from_o sin_n to_o holiness_n and_o the_o word_n so_o receive_v by_o faith_n be_v always_o attend_v with_o such_o efficacy_n in_o 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from_o thence_o be_v either_o vain_a and_o naught_o isa._n 55._o 2._o or_o a_o salve_n much_o narrow_a than_o the_o sore_n prov._n 18._o 14._o for_o he_o bid_v comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n to_o wit_n those_o scriptural_a comfort_n which_o he_o have_v present_o write_v chap._n v._n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n do_v persist_v in_o the_o former_a digression_n about_o christ_n second_o come_v show_v the_o time_n appoint_v for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v know_v v_o 1._o which_o he_o confirm_v first_o from_o their_o own_o knowledge_n of_o its_o unexpectedness_n v_o 2._o and_o second_o from_o the_o terrible_a and_o unexpected_a judgement_n which_o shall_v then_o come_v upon_o secure_a reprobate_n v_o 3._o against_o the_o terror_n whereof_o he_o do_v confirm_v the_o godly_a v_o 4_o 5._o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o press_v the_o exercise_n of_o several_a virtue_n as_o 1._o of_o watchfulness_n and_o sobriety_n v_o 6._o 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v_o 17._o and_o tenth_o of_o thanksgiving_n as_o be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n v_o 18._o eleventhly_o not_o to_o quench_v but_o to_o cherish_v the_o gift_n and_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n v_o 19_o and_o twelfth_o in_o order_n hereto_o not_o to_o despise_v but_o high_o esteem_v the_o public_a preach_v of_o god_n word_n v_o 20._o and_o thirteenth_o to_o try_v what_o doctrine_n they_o hear_v and_o after_o trial_n to_o hold_v what_o be_v sound_a v_o 21._o and_o last_o to_o eschew_v whatsoever_o have_v any_o rational_a appearance_n of_o sin_n v_o 22._o in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o conclude_v the_o epistle_n first_o by_o a_o prayer_n for_o their_o growth_n and_o perseverance_n in_o sanctification_n v_o 23._o second_o by_o a_o promise_n assure_v they_o that_o god_n will_v answer_v his_o prayer_n v_o 24._o three_o by_o recommend_v unto_o they_o 1._o to_o pray_v for_o he_o v_o 25._o 2._o to_o salute_v all_o their_o church-member_n in_o his_o name_n v_o 26._o 3._o to_o 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not_o from_o mere_a custom_n force_n of_o civil_a law_n regard_v to_o their_o own_o credit_n or_o for_o gain_v of_o their_o minister_n favour_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n otherwise_o neither_o will_v their_o duty_n be_v pleasant_o do_v nor_o acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o it_o be_v do_v for_o therefore_o do_v he_o enjoin_v it_o as_o the_o first_o piece_n of_o people_n duty_n to_o their_o minister_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o such_o to_o who_o they_o ought_v in_o conscience_n discharge_v those_o duty_n and_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z to_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o 4._o one_o great_a and_o main_a cause_n of_o people_n backwardness_n to_o do_v duty_n unto_o their_o minister_n and_o of_o disrespect_n both_o to_o their_o person_n and_o function_n be_v their_o ignorance_n and_o not_o serious_a perpend_v the_o weight_n and_o wearisome_a toil_n of_o their_o labour_n the_o dignity_n of_o 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for_o order_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o christ_n house_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 48._o none_o of_o which_o end_n can_v be_v attain_v so_o well_o and_o effectual_o as_o by_o the_o mean_v appoint_v thereto_o by_o christ_n himself_o that_o the_o lord_n people_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o reluctancy_n to_o lay_v their_o neck_n under_o this_o piece_n of_o christ_n easy_a yoâ—k_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v respect_n love_n and_o discharge_v all_o other_o duty_n unto_o their_o minister_n and_o church-guides_a upon_o this_o very_a account_n of_o their_o exercise_v discipline_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n for_o to_o incite_v people_n to_o their_o duty_n to_o minister_n he_o describe_v they_o not_o only_o from_o this_o that_o they_o labour_v among_o they_o but_o also_o be_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n 10._o whatever_o other_o thing_n be_v requisite_a in_o a_o minister_n yet_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a and_o may_v not_o be_v 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silvanus_n as_o appear_v from_o chap._n 1._o v._n 1._o therefore_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v from_o athens_n as_o the_o postscript_n affirm_v but_o rather_o from_o corinth_n because_o they_o two_o do_v not_o return_v the_o one_o from_o thessalonica_n the_o other_o from_o berea_n unto_o paul_n before_o he_o go_v from_o athens_n unto_o corinth_n as_o appear_v from_o act._n 18._o 5._o and_o 1_o thes._n 3._o 1._o where_o paul_n affirm_v that_o when_o he_o have_v dismiss_v timotheus_n he_o be_v leave_v alone_o at_o athens_n and_o therefore_o have_v not_o these_o his_o two_o colleague_n with_o he_o there_o and_o consequent_o can_v not_o write_v this_o epistle_n in_o their_o name_n from_o thence_o beside_o as_o the_o learned_a observe_v in_o several_a ancient_a copy_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v write_v hence_o learn_v that_o the_o postscript_n of_o paul_n epistle_n or_o those_o word_n which_o be_v set_v 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bind_v himself_o by_o absolute_a promise_n to_o grant_v unto_o we_o whatever_o we_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n joh._n 16._o 23._o and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 14._o yet_o the_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o gracious_a saint_n accompany_v with_o all_o condition_n require_v in_o prayer_n be_v not_o always_o attend_v with_o a_o answer_n in_o the_o same_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v seek_v and_o therefore_o the_o forementioned_a promise_n must_v be_v understand_v with_o this_o alternative_a god_n will_v grant_v we_o either_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o or_o what_o he_o in_o wisdom_n see_v more_o expedient_a for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 8_o 9_o for_o paul_n pray_v fervent_o that_o he_o may_v see_v their_o face_n 1_o thes._n 3._o 10._o which_o desire_n have_v not_o be_v grant_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o writing_n
seem_v to_o precede_v the_o last_o day_n rev._n 19_o 20._o therefore_o we_o must_v look_v on_o this_o last_o step_n of_o his_o destruction_n as_o contain_v divers_a particular_a stroke_n in_o it_o as_o first_o a_o stroke_n upon_o rome_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 18._o 2._o next_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o antichrist_n himself_o rev._n 19_o 20._o after_o which_o it_o be_v like_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n will_v want_v a_o head_n three_o upon_o all_o the_o relic_n of_o antichristianism_n and_o all_o who_o shall_v after_o that_o adhere_v to_o their_o error_n and_o superstition_n of_o which_o sort_n it_o be_v probable_a there_o will_v be_v some_o even_o until_o the_o last_o day_n and_o according_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o conceive_v of_o christ_n second_o come_v with_o some_o latitude_n so_o as_o it_o may_v mean_v not_o only_o the_o very_a last_o day_n but_o also_o the_o forego_n sign_n and_o evidence_n of_o its_o approach_n of_o which_o those_o 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they_o who_o do_v dispense_v it_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7._o but_o from_o the_o powerful_a influence_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n through_o who_o alone_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v mighty_a to_o overthrow_v all_o strong_a hold_n and_o cast_v down_o vain_a imagination_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5._o for_o he_o show_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n who_o shall_v consume_v antichrist_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n 4._o the_o antichrist_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n can_v be_v he_o which_o papist_n present_v we_o with_o to_o wit_n one_o individual_a person_n by_o nation_n a_o jew_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v be_v kill_v at_o a_o instant_n either_o immediate_o by_o christ_n himself_o or_o by_o a_o angel_n at_o his_o direction_n for_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v at_o once_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o first_o cast_v as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o bed_n of_o languish_v his_o total_a overthrow_n be_v to_o follow_v after_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v and_o destroy_v see_v the_o exposition_n 5._o though_o the_o lord_n may_v destroy_v his_o strong_a enemy_n at_o a_o instant_n isa._n 37._o 36._o and_o when_o he_o begin_v also_o make_v a_o end_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 12._o yet_o his_o usual_a way_n be_v to_o advance_v towards_o their_o total_a ruin_n by_o certain_a degree_n and_o step_n that_o somewhat_o of_o his_o glory_n may_v be_v see_v in_o every_o step_n psal._n 59_o 11._o that_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v appoint_v for_o mercy_n may_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v draw_v to_o repentance_n rom._n 2._o 4._o and_o other_o render_v inexcusable_a rom._n 2._o 5._o and_o that_o his_o people_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o exercise_n betwixt_o hope_n and_o fear_n thanksgiving_n for_o what_o be_v already_o do_v psal._n 56._o 12_o 13._o earnest_a prayer_n and_o dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o complete_n of_o what_o do_v yet_o remain_v psal._n 56._o 13._o for_o it_o be_v here_o foretell_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o way_n with_o the_o antichrist_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o the_o word_n signify_v 6._o as_o there_o be_v but_o small_a ground_n of_o hope_n from_o scripture_n that_o the_o word_n preach_v shall_v convert_v the_o antichrist_n or_o work_v a_o reformation_n among_o his_o devote_a follower_n it_o shall_v consume_v he_o but_o not_o convert_v he_o so_o where_o the_o word_n preach_v in_o life_n and_o power_n do_v not_o prevail_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o those_o who_o hear_v it_o now_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a forerunner_n of_o eternal_a destruction_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o by_o christ_n the_o lord_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o glory_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n hereafter_o for_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n mouth_n do_v only_o consume_v and_o not_o convert_v the_o antichrist_n therefore_o shall_v christ_n destroy_v he_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n 7._o as_o the_o seed_n of_o antichristianism_n be_v early_o sow_v in_o the_o church_n see_v v._n 7._o doct_n 1._o so_o they_o be_v to_o continue_v long_o even_o until_o christ_n second_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o dream_v of_o have_v any_o time_n full_o free_a from_o trouble_n of_o all_o sort_n until_o then_o neither_o be_v that_o perpetuity_n and_o long_a continuance_n of_o doctrine_n public_o profess_v through_o many_o succeed_a age_n whereof_o the_o papist_n boast_v a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o a_o true_a church_n for_o somewhat_o of_o antichrist_n and_o antichristianism_n will_v be_v in_o the_o world_n so_o long_o as_o it_o last_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n ver._n 9_o even_o him_z who_o come_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o prophecy_n return_v to_o speak_v more_o full_o of_o antichrist_n come_v whereby_o be_v mean_v not_o only_o his_o first_o advancement_n and_o raise_n to_o his_o power_n but_o the_o tract_n of_o his_o government_n in_o defend_v rule_v and_o enlarge_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v describe_v from_o his_o auxiliary_a force_n help_n or_o mean_n by_o the_o assistance_n whereof_o he_o shall_v procure_v to_o himself_o a_o general_a respect_n and_o esteem_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o those_o be_v three_o whereof_o two_o be_v in_o this_o verse_n first_o the_o work_n or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o utmost_a efficacy_n and_o most_o powerful_a operation_n of_o satan_n who_o shall_v employ_v the_o height_n of_o his_o great_a power_n pierce_v knowledge_n malicious_a wit_n indefatigable_a diligence_n and_o marvellous_a activity_n for_o support_v and_o enlarge_n of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n the_o second_o help_n be_v all_o power_n and_o sign_n etc._n etc._n or_o power_n of_o sign_n by_o a_o usual_a flower_n of_o speech_n express_v one_o thing_n by_o two_o word_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o satan_n shall_v assist_v he_o and_o his_o officer_n under_o he_o with_o a_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o work_a sign_n and_o wonder_n for_o confirmation_n of_o his_o tyranny_n and_o false_a doctrine_n rev._n 13._o 13_o 14._o and_o first_o he_o call_v this_o power_n all_o power_n not_o as_o if_o either_o satan_n or_o antichrist_n be_v omnipotent_a or_o have_v power_n to_o do_v what_o they_o please_v job_n 1._o 12._o act._n 4._o 28._o but_o its_o all_o create_a power_n or_o the_o utmost_a of_o what_o create_v skill_n and_o understanding_n can_v reach_v 2._o he_o call_v they_o lie_v wonder_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a wonder_n of_o lie_n or_o falsehood_n which_o agree_v both_o to_o sign_n and_o wonder_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v usual_o take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o different_a respect_n rom._n 15._o
of_o every_o epistle_n which_o do_v serve_v as_o a_o token_n or_o certain_a mark_n whereby_o his_o own_o epistle_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o forge_a and_o feign_v in_o his_o name_n and_o he_o hint_n at_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v such_o a_o differ_a mark_n to_o wit_n because_o his_o way_n of_o writing_n be_v always_o uniform_a and_o hardly_o can_v be_v undiscernable_o counterfeit_v by_o any_o other_o which_o be_v employ_v while_o he_o say_v so_o i_o write_v doct._n 1._o the_o send_n of_o salutation_n by_o word_n or_o writ_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o testify_v our_o continue_a affection_n to_o absent_a friend_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o common_a courtesy_n and_o good_a manner_n only_o but_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o tend_v to_o entertain_v love_n and_o good_a will_n among_o christian_n for_o while_o paul_n do_v never_o omit_v to_o send_v his_o salutation_n it_o evident_o appear_v he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o compliment_n but_o of_o conscience_n the_o salutation_n of_o paul_n 2._o our_o salutation_n whether_o of_o present_a or_o absent_a friend_n shall_v express_v our_o wish_n to_o god_n for_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o the_o choice_a mercy_n to_o be_v bestow_v on_o they_o wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v real_a hearty_a and_o affectionate_a and_o not_o formal_a or_o act_v from_o the_o force_n of_o custom_n only_o for_o he_o call_v his_o farewell-wish_a v_o 18._o to_o which_o he_o annex_v a_o hearty_a amen_o his_o salutation_n the_o salutation_n of_o paul_n 3._o it_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a slight_a of_o satan_n and_o of_o his_o instrument_n to_o thrust_v upon_o the_o church_n so_o far_o as_o in_o they_o do_v lie_v false_a and_o forge_a write_n and_o give_v they_o out_o for_o canonic_a scripture_n thereby_o to_o make_v the_o truth_n and_o authority_n of_o all_o scripture_n questionable_a for_o to_o prevent_v such_o imposture_n paul_n do_v write_v his_o salutation_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o token_n in_o every_o epistle_n say_v he_o 4._o that_o god_n have_v sufficient_o provide_v in_o his_o word_n against_o the_o forementioned_a evil_n see_v upon_o col._n 4._o v._n 18._o which_o be_v the_o token_n in_o every_o epistle_n so_o i_o write_v ver._n 18._o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n rest_v the_o very_a thing_n which_o he_o do_v so_o write_v with_o which_o he_o shut_v up_o the_o epistle_n to_o wit_n his_o hearty_a with_o that_o the_o free_a and_o undeserved_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n with_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o token_n of_o it_o may_v be_v convey_v unto_o they_o all_o without_o exception_n to_o which_o he_o affix_v his_o amen_o signify_v let_v it_o be_v so_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o testimony_n both_o of_o his_o fervent_a desire_n and_o confidence_n doct._n 1._o whatever_o be_v the_o eminence_n of_o a_o person_n or_o person_n for_o their_o inherent_a grace_n and_o gracious_a qualification_n yet_o it_o be_v only_a god_n freegrace_n and_o undeserved_a favour_n and_o not_o their_o own_o merit_n which_o must_v be_v rely_v on_o for_o close_v their_o account_n or_o for_o obtain_v any_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o though_o he_o commend_v they_o high_o for_o their_o patience_n faith_n love_n and_o other_o grace_n chap._n 1._o 3_o 4._o yet_o he_o close_v all_o by_o wish_v god_n free_a grace_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o as_o the_o fountain-cause_n of_o all_o thing_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o or_o can_v expect_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o you_o 2._o as_o there_o be_v a_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o god_n which_o can_v water_v all_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o and_o will_v extend_v itself_o to_o as_o many_o as_o he_o see_v fit_a rom._n 9_o 18._o so_o the_o more_o of_o it_o we_o wish_v unto_o or_o be_v according_a to_o our_o wish_n bestow_v upon_o other_o there_o do_v not_o the_o less_o remain_v behind_o unto_o ourselves_o for_o paul_n who_o wish_v grace_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o all_o have_v receive_v a_o very_a large_a measure_n of_o it_o himself_o and_o know_v that_o how_o large_a a_o measure_n soever_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o there_o will_v not_o be_v the_o less_o for_o he_o therefore_o do_v he_o thus_o close_o the_o grace_n etc._n etc._n the_o postscript_n the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n be_v write_v from_o athens_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o postscript_n be_v no_o less_o suspect_v than_o the_o former_a and_o this_o epistle_n judge_v more_o probable_o to_o have_v be_v write_v also_o from_o corinth_n where_o paul_n continue_v a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a after_o he_o come_v from_o athens_n act._n 18._o 1._o with_o 11._o see_v upon_o the_o postscript_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n finis_fw-la