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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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to_o increase_v and_o abound_v in_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n even_o as_o we_o do_v towards_o you_o to_o the_o end_n be_v may_v establish_v your_o heart_n unblameable_a in_o holiness_n before_o god_n even_o our_o father_n at_o the_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n we_o have_v here_o the_o practice_n of_o what_o be_v profess_v a_o earnest_n and_o devout_a prayer_n wherinto_o the_o apostle_n break_v out_o upon_o occasional_a mention_n of_o his_o usual_a practice_n in_o that_o kind_n wherein_o be_v considerable_a first_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n second_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o request_n first_o his_o prosperous_a journey_n towards_o they_o verse_n 11._o second_o their_o increase_n and_o abound_v in_o love_n verse_n 12._o three_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o latter_a petition_n intimate_v the_o benefit_n they_o shall_v receive_v by_o such_o their_o increase_n and_o abound_v in_o love_n verse_n 13._o god_n our_o father_n &_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n direct_v etc._n etc._n in_o ancient_a divinity_n the_o inference_n be_v fluent_a since_o christ_n partake_v equal_o with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o invocation_n arian_n athanas_n serm_n 3._o contra_fw-la arian_n therefore_o also_o in_o divine_a essence_n the_o honour_n equal_a therefore_o the_o excellency_n of_o nature_n second_o to_o which_o add_v his_o participation_n of_o divine_a office_n and_o property_n here_o also_o intimate_v by_o providence_n order_v the_o affair_n of_o man_n be_v not_o the_o illation_n sound_v for_o the_o deity_n of_o our_o saviour_n 1.3_o saviour_n john_n 1.3_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n without_o he_o nothing_o be_v make_v 1.3_o make_v heb._n 1.3_o he_o bear_v up_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n be_v therefore_o god_n with_o the_o father_n bless_v for_o ever_o use_v build_v we_o ourselves_o in_o this_o article_n against_o all_o cavil_n of_o damn_a arian_n this_o once_o overthrow_v our_o faith_n be_v vain_a and_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o our_o sin_n first_o suppose_v christ_n a_o mere_a creature_n how_o can_v thou_o be_v assure_v his_o obedience_n or_o passion_n be_v satisfactory_a for_o thou_o by_o right_n of_o creation_n god_n have_v absolute_a power_n over_o his_o creature_n to_o enjoin_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v the_o creature_n because_o creature_n stand_v bind_v to_o subjection_n nothing_o be_v supererogatory_n in_o our_o saviour_n nor_o therefore_o satisfactory_a for_o we_o in_o case_n these_o heretic_n be_v teacher_n of_o truth_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o mere_a creature_n second_o neither_o can_v we_o believe_v any_o thing_n he_o do_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v satisfactory_a to_o god_n justice_n the_o offence_n require_v a_o infinite_a satisfaction_n so_o can_v not_o christ_n have_v be_v save_v only_o through_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o divine_a person_n wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v so_o often_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o 1.7_o of_o heb._n 9.14_o 1._o john_n 1.7_o his_o deity_n give_v virtue_n to_o his_o sacrifice_n three_o beside_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o mediator_n not_o only_o to_o merit_v for_o we_o eternal_a redemption_n but_o to_o protect_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o power_n till_o we_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o purchase_a inheritance_n to_o tread_v satan_n under_o our_o foot_n to_o destroy_v death_n and_o hell_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n to_o give_v we_o admittance_n into_o that_o kingdom_n prepare_v and_o purchase_v for_o we_o in_o his_o blood_n be_v these_o work_n of_o a_o mere_a creature_n the_o world_n once_o groan_v to_o see_v itself_o become_v a_o arrian_n hieron_n hieron_n the_o patriarch_n of_o that_o heresy_n god_n take_v away_o by_o a_o remarkable_a vengeance_n the_o famous_a council_n of_o nice_a curse_a to_o hell_n the_o blasphemy_n it_o contain_v can_v we_o think_v it_o possible_a in_o this_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o shall_v dare_v to_o peep_v out_o among_o we_o it_o seem_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n remember_v how_o of_o old_a it_o advantage_v his_o kingdom_n have_v try_v his_o skill_n and_o malice_n in_o sow_v discord_n and_o dissension_n in_o matter_n of_o small_a moment_n to_o he_o no_o great_a advantage_n hope_v once_o again_o to_o taint_v we_o with_o arrianisme_n if_o to_o no_o other_o issue_n yet_o to_o make_v our_o church_n and_o religion_n odious_a since_o from_o among_o we_o there_o rise_v up_o man_n of_o perverse_a mind_n speak_v so_o perverse_a thing_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n that_o have_v keep_v our_o teacher_n from_o the_o least_o taint_n of_o that_o heresy_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o anoint_v to_o fire_n out_o this_o blasphemy_n from_o among_o us._n god_n people_n may_v yet_o be_v admonish_v to_o furnish_v and_o fortify_v themselves_o in_o this_o main_n pillar_n and_o foundation_n of_o faith_n their_o being_n none_o so_o firm_a but_o impudency_n of_o heretic_n dare_v assay_v to_o shake_v direct_v our_o way_n unto_o you_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o petition_n be_v that_o god_n will_v please_v in_o his_o providence_n to_o order_v he_o a_o straight_a and_o prosperous_a course_n unto_o they_o obser_n so_o do_v god_n child_n wait_v for_o god_n hand_n to_o lead_v they_o and_o think_v those_o journey_n prosperous_a wherein_o god_n be_v the_o pilot._n saint_n paul_n on_o this_o ground_n make_v request_n for_o a_o journey_n to_o rome_n and_o define_v it_o 1.10_o it_o rom._n 1.10_o prosperous_a when_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o judge_v of_o god_n direction_n eye_n must_v be_v have_v first_o not_o only_o to_o the_o 7._o the_o act._n 16.6_o 7._o end_n intend_v whereon_o popish_a pilgrimage_n and_o such_o like_a dotage_n be_v found_v but_o second_o as_o much_o to_o our_o call_n that_o we_o run_v not_o into_o praecipitia_fw-la protection_n be_v promise_v we_o while_o 91.11_o while_o psal_n 91.11_o we_o be_v in_o our_o way_n suppose_v thus_o when_o first_o some_o work_n of_o our_o call_n lead_v we_o second_o or_o 12.10_o or_o gen._n 12.10_o necessity_n three_o or_o such_o like_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n call_v we_o from_o our_o station_n in_o a_o word_n when_o we_o can_v say_v digitus_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la god_n finger_n be_v our_o mercury_n to_o point_v we_o out_o our_o way_n use_v 1_o i_o say_v then_o as_o james_n 4.13_o james_n jam._n 4.13_o go_v to_o now_o you_o that_o say_v to_o day_n or_o to_o morrow_n we_o will_v go_v into_o such_o a_o city_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o providence_n or_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o that_o you_o ought_v to_o say_v if_o god_n will_v and_o if_o it_o sort_v with_o his_o gracious_a pleasure_n and_o direction_n what_o be_v your_o life_n or_o what_o know_v you_o what_o shall_v be_v to_o morrow_n or_o how_o can_v you_o promise_v yourselves_o prosperity_n or_o protection_n where_o god_n direction_n be_v neglect_v not_o less_o blame-worthy_a be_v our_o superstitious_a votary_n or_o intentionary_n that_o walk_v out_o of_o god_n church_n to_o the_o shrine_n of_o saint_n and_o that_o spectacle_n of_o god_n wrath_n the_o holy_a land_n the_o place_n they_o say_v afford_v help_n and_o excitement_n to_o devotion_n whereas_o the_o date_n of_o those_o prescript_n be_v long_o since_o expire_v time_n be_v when_o jerusalem_n and_o mount_n garizim_n be_v the_o place_n of_o worship_n but_o now_o the_o day_n be_v come_v wherein_o as_o our_o saviour_n neither_o in_o 23._o in_o joh._n 4.21_o 23._o jerusalem_n nor_o in_o that_o mountain_n man_n shall_v worship_v god_n but_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o monachi_fw-la and_o 1._o tim._n 2.8_o de_fw-fr hierosolymis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr britannian_a aequaliter_fw-la patet_fw-la aula_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la paulum_fw-la de_fw-fr institut_fw-la monachi_fw-la in_o every_o place_n we_o may_v lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n free_a from_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v while_o the_o heart_n be_v clean_o the_o affection_n fervent_a faith_n steadfast_a place_n and_o time_n be_v indifferent_a to_o private_a devotion_n heaven_n be_v a_o circumference_n the_o earth_n the_o centre_n god_n be_v every_o where_o nigh_o unto_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o sincerity_n to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v our_o curious_a traveller_n that_o to_o see_v fashion_n wander_v from_o god_n presence_n vagabond_n as_o cain_n about_o the_o nation_n 34.2_o nation_n gen._n 34.2_o dinah_n her_o judgement_n be_v usual_o their_o portion_n their_o return_n be_v with_o spoil_n of_o bodily_a or_o spiritual_a chastity_n they_o will_v fetch_v we_o strange_a language_n though_o it_o be_v from_o babel_n with_o their_o own_o confusion_n bring_v home_n as_o seneca_n once_o plaint_v non_fw-la solùm_fw-la verba_fw-la sed_fw-la vitia_fw-la
plures_fw-la efficimur_fw-la quoties_fw-la metimur_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la semen_n est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la christianorum_fw-la use_v 1_o how_o shall_v this_o add_v courage_n to_o we_o minister_n in_o our_o function_n be_v we_o encounter_v with_o never_o so_o many_o adversary_n and_o opposite_n against_o the_o truth_n what_o good_a the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o do_v we_o shall_v do_v and_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v it_o i_o suffer_v affliction_n unto_o bond_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2.9_o apostle_n 2._o tim._n 2.9_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v that_o still_o have_v passage_n yea_o where_o we_o see_v strive_v of_o adversary_n and_o contradiction_n thus_o let_v we_o think_v some_o good_a be_v in_o work_v satan_n now_o feel_v his_o kingdom_n begin_v to_o totter_v it_o be_v but_o our_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n if_o these_o thing_n dismay_v us._n opposition_n have_v ever_o be_v in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o gospel_n have_v first_o be_v plant_v the_o devil_n never_o leave_v his_o possession_n without_o much_o bicker_n and_o opposition_n but_o great_a be_v the_o truth_n and_o prevayl_v where_o we_o find_v adversary_n thus_o think_v we_o the_o door_n be_v open_v occasion_n give_v we_o to_o gain_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n use_v 2_o me_n think_v in_o this_o respect_n the_o counsel_n of_o gamaliel_n shall_v sway_v with_o opposite_n if_o not_o for_o conscience_n yet_o in_o policy_n to_o forbear_v their_o turbulent_a opposition_n lest_o haply_o they_o be_v find_v 5.39_o find_v act._n 5.39_o fighter_n against_o god_n if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n they_o can_v overthrow_v it_o why_o rage_n 6._o rage_n psal_n 2.1_o 2_o 6._o the_o heathen_a why_o band_n they_o themselves_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o messiah_n yet_o have_v he_o set_v his_o king_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n zion_n even_o by_o those_o mean_n advance_v he_o his_o christ_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o church_n whereby_o satan_n labour_v to_o hinder_v it_o our_o band_n say_v paul_n 1.12_o paul_n phil._n 1.12_o have_v fall_v out_o rather_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n zeal_n grow_v in_o god_n child_n by_o opposition_n the_o constancy_n of_o god_n people_n in_o tertullians_n time_n be_v much_o admire_v by_o tyrant_n however_o scoff_o they_o term_v it_o obstinacy_n supra_fw-la obstinacy_n tertull._n qua_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o illa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la obstinatio_fw-la quam_fw-la exprobratis_fw-la magistra_fw-la est_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la eius_fw-la concutitur_fw-la ad_fw-la requirendum_fw-la quid_fw-la intus_fw-la in_o re_fw-la sit_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la ubi_fw-la requisivit_fw-la accedit_fw-la ubi_fw-la accessit_fw-la pati_fw-la exoptat_fw-la we_o see_v how_o powerful_o god_n be_v please_v to_o break_v through_o opposition_n to_o fulfil_v his_o purpose_n in_o call_v this_o people_n to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o church_n compare_v their_o state_n present_a we_o shall_v see_v in_o they_o a_o spectacle_n of_o god_n impartial_a justice_n they_o be_v a_o church_n famous_a through_o the_o world_n the_o fame_n of_o their_o faith_n sound_v far_o and_o near_o their_o place_n now_o become_v a_o receptacle_n for_o mahomet_n a_o synagogue_n for_o satan_n a_o temple_n for_o turkish_a idolatry_n obser_n so_o true_a be_v it_o that_o god_n kingdom_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o particular_a place_n or_o people_n church_n may_v become_v no_o church_n where_o now_o god_n have_v his_o church_n idol_n yea_o devil_n may_v hereafter_o be_v worship_v the_o church_n of_o lesser_a asia_n famous_a in_o their_o time_n into_o their_o room_n have_v succeed_v abominable_a idolater_n bethel_n once_o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n under_o jereboam_n become_v 4.15_o become_v hos_fw-la 4.15_o beth-aven_a the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n jerusalem_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n have_v promise_n singular_a make_v unto_o it_o such_o as_o have_v no_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o 132.14_o beside_o psal_n 132.14_o here_o be_v my_o rest_n here_o will_v i_o abide_v for_o ever_o yet_o now_o the_o place_n become_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n and_o the_o people_n disperse_v without_o 3.4_o without_o hos_fw-la 3.4_o king_n or_o prophet_n any_o show_n of_o a_o people_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o it_o be_v marvelous_a in_o our_o eye_n use_v learn_v we_o hence_o 21._o hence_o rom._n 11.20_o 21._o not_o to_o be_v high-minded_a but_o to_o fear_v for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o natural_a branch_n not_o other_o church_n take_v we_o heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o us._n we_o stand_v yet_o by_o god_n mercy_n in_o state_n of_o his_o church_n have_v in_o gracious_a measure_n god_n truth_n teach_v and_o profess_v among_o we_o but_o shall_v delude_v ourselves_o if_o we_o think_v this_o favour_n so_o tie_v unto_o we_o that_o by_o no_o unthankfulness_n or_o disobedience_n we_o may_v make_v forfeiture_n of_o it_o i_o can_v wish_v it_o serious_o meditate_a in_o these_o secure_a time_n wherein_o how_o true_a be_v it_o that_o man_n 29.19_o man_n deut._n 29.19_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n and_o as_o israelite_n when_o they_o live_v in_o theft_n adultery_n all_o abomination_n yet_o because_o the_o 9_o the_o jer._n 7.4_o 9_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o secure_v themselves_o from_o god_n wrath_n so_o we_o for_o the_o church_n and_o gospel_n sake_n yet_o continue_v i_o say_v as_o the_o prophet_n 12._o prophet_n verse_n 12._o go_v to_o shiloh_n take_v view_n of_o rome_n thessalonica_n church_n of_o asia_n where_o once_o god_n set_v his_o name_n see_v what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o they_o make_v they_o seat_n for_o antichrist_n and_o curse_a mahomet_n these_o thing_n happen_v to_o they_o 10.11_o they_o 1._o cor._n 10.11_o as_o ensample_n and_o be_v write_v for_o our_o warning_n to_o make_v we_o cautionate_a that_o we_o fall_v not_o by_o example_n of_o like_a unfaithfulnesse_n and_o disobedience_n sin_n expose_v to_o like_a wrath_n of_o god_n first_o 5._o first_o isai_n 5.4_o 5._o barrenness_n and_o rebellion_n second_o 16._o second_o 2._o chron._n 36.15_o 16._o cruel_a usage_n of_o god_n messenger_n three_o 8.11_o three_o amos_n 8.11_o light_a esteem_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o bring_v that_o famine_n to_o be_v tremble_v at_o that_o either_o the_o rareness_n may_v make_v it_o precious_a or_o the_o utter_a remoovall_a lay_v we_o open_v to_o the_o extreme_a wrath_n of_o god_n in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a_o description_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o some_o think_v to_o put_v difference_n betwixt_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o pagan_n and_o jew_n which_o be_v not_o in_o god_n but_o in_o idol_n not_o in_o christ_n but_o in_o a_o absolute_a god_n who_o they_o conceive_v and_o worship_n out_o of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o be_v say_v some_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o trinity_n say_v other_o in_o bless_a and_o heavenly_a fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o son_n by_o bond_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o add_v that_o the_o word_n import_v a_o kind_n of_o 3.14_o of_o heb._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o subsistence_n in_o the_o deity_n by_o mean_n of_o that_o union_n mystical_a betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n loe_o here_o the_o high_a dignity_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n knit_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o the_o deity_n in_o christ_n and_o make_v one_o with_o it_o 1.4_o it_o 1._o joh._n 3.24_o 2._o pet._n 1.4_o the_o father_n in_o we_o we_o in_o he_o the_o fruit_n show_v it_o mention_v by_o peter_n that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n after_o a_o sort_n deify_v say_v some_o ancient_n harsh_o their_o hyperbole_n thus_o mollify_v god_n creature_n we_o partake_v analogical_o not_o univocè_fw-la it_o teach_v we_o first_o 7.1_o first_o 2._o cor._n 7.1_o to_o purge_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v preserve_v our_o subsistence_n in_o god_n second_o to_o 5.19_o to_o 2._o cor._n 16.14_o 1._o joh._n 5.19_o separate_v from_o all_o society_n with_o idolater_n and_o other_o profane_a person_n of_o the_o world_n that_o lie_v in_o that_o wicked_a one_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o greeting_n follow_v wherein_o be_v first_o the_o blessing_n wish_v grace_n and_o peace_n second_o the_o author_n or_o fountain_n god_n the_o father_n three_o the_o mediator_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o explication_n and_o use_n of_o this_o clause_n see_v in_o the_o annotation_n ad_fw-la roman_n cap._n 1._o grace_n in_o scripture_n signify_v either_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o the_o free_a gift_n issue_v therefrom_o peace_n 5.1_o peace_n rom._n 5.1_o sometime_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n usual_o after_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n prosperity_n