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An exposition with notes vpon the first Epistle to the Thessalonians. By William Sclater D.D. and Minister of the Word of God at Pitmister in Sommerset
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Sclater, William, 1575-1626.
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he_o nay_o rather_o justify_v he_o if_o he_o judge_v we_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v he_o but_o rather_o adore_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o this_o of_o love_n we_o may_v reciprocate_v with_o god_n to_o relove_v he_o be_v our_o happiness_n woe_n if_o we_o answer_v he_o not_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o reloving_a affection_n that_o foremention_v add_v to_o it_o no_o small_a commendation_n it_o bring_v home_o joy_n to_o the_o soul_n from_o every_o good_a grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o our_o brethren_n so_o amiable_a be_v christian_n love_n he_o never_o want_v joy_n that_o have_v it_o if_o from_o his_o own_o sense_n it_o flow_v not_o yet_o result_v it_o plenteous_o from_o other_o happiness_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v he_o have_v no_o joy_n that_o want_v it_o that_o bear_v ill_a will_n at_o zion_n god_n blessing_n on_o his_o child_n be_v the_o torture_n of_o all_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o 4.5_o of_o gen._n 4.5_o cain_n verse_n 10._o night_n and_o day_n pray_v exceed_o that_o we_o may_v see_v your_o face_n and_o may_v perfect_v that_o which_o be_v lack_v in_o your_o faith_n the_o last_o effect_n of_o timothees_n tiding_n in_o the_o apostle_n be_v prayer_n amplify_v by_o the_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v first_o assiduous_a second_o fervent_a three_o the_o matter_n to_o see_v they_o and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o their_o faith_n night_n and_o day_n be_v a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n import_v assiduity_n and_o frequent_a performance_n of_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v annex_v 3.37_o annex_v luk._n 3.37_o annah_n serve_v god_n with_o fasting_n and_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n not_o but_o that_o she_o have_v her_o time_n of_o necessary_a refreshment_n but_o that_o she_o be_v frequent_a in_o these_o duty_n pray_v exceed_o the_o word_n be_v more_o than_o exceed_o as_o you_o will_v say_v excessive_o so_o intimate_v the_o fervency_n of_o his_o affection_n in_o beg_v this_o blessing_n of_o god_n so_o be_v 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