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A11588 A briefe exposition vvith notes, vpon the second epistle to the Thessalonians. By VVilliam Sclater Doctor of Diuinitie, and minister of Pitmister in Summerset. Sclater, William, 1575-1626. 1627 (1627) STC 21830; ESTC S116803 223,255 316

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the_o first_o raiser_n main_a supporter_n of_o that_o state_n thereto_o bend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a of_o ficacie_n most_o actuous_a livelihood_n of_o his_o operation_n to_o the_o 9.11_o the_o apoc._n 9.11_o star_n of_o that_o church_n satan_n deliver_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n make_v he_o the_o great_a steward_n of_o his_o house_n joseph_n in_o egypt_n never_o have_v more_o command_n then_o in_o hell_n this_o antichrist_n fume_n present_o be_v exhale_v so_o thick_a that_o they_o darken_v the_o sun_n itself_o and_o in_o those_o fume_n locust_n sans_o number_n and_o monstrous_a to_o vex_v and_o torment_v the_o earth_n withal_o that_o if_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n can_v not_o 4.4_o not_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n yet_o he_o may_v vex_v their_o conscience_n and_o so_o traduce_v they_o to_o the_o side_n of_o antichrist_n worthy_o do_v rome_n forfeit_v her_o privilege_n to_o latheran_n church_n because_o they_o 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become_v god_n minister_n we_o shall_v dare_v see_v therein_o
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of_o good_n of_o liberty_n of_o country_n of_o life_n let_v i_o relate_v what_o once_o pass_v from_o a_o papist_n after_o much_o conference_n and_o hot_a dispute_n bring_v to_o stagger_v &_o half_o incline_v to_o change_v his_o religion_n that_o if_o he_o turn_v he_o will_v sure_o turn_v puritan_n sic_fw-la vitant_fw-la stulti_fw-la vitia_fw-la and_o why_o in_o they_o only_o of_o all_o the_o party_n adverse_a to_o popery_n he_o have_v observe_v some_o conscience_n because_o some_o suffering_n for_o their_o profession_n the_o rest_n he_o observe_v slanderous_o i_o hope_v time_n seruer_n in_o religion_n as_o cushi_n in_o policy_n 16.18_o policy_n 2._o sam._n 16.18_o who_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o people_n and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n shall_v choose_v his_o will_n i_o be_v oh_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v hear_v in_o gath_n or_o publish_v in_o the_o street_n of_o ascalon_n i_o hope_v i_o persuade_v myself_o better_a thing_n of_o many_o that_o delusion_n shall_v 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