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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
be_v therefore_o despicable_a among_o idiotes_n because_o nor_o birth_n nor_o university_n degree_n have_v commend_v they_o to_o the_o world_n so_o idle_o be_v silly_a people_n carry_v away_o with_o trifle_n yet_o when_o gold_n be_v offer_v they_o their_o care_n be_v not_o great_a how_o base_a the_o person_n be_v that_o bring_v it_o nor_o shall_v it_o be_v much_o material_a by_o who_o god_n word_n be_v bring_v unto_o we_o whether_o by_o isaiah_n as_o some_o think_v a_o prophet_n isaiam_fw-la prophet_n rabbi_n solomon_n apud_fw-la lyram_fw-la hieron_n in_o prologue_n ad_fw-la isaiam_fw-la of_o the_o blood_n royal_a or_o by_o amos_n from_o 1.1_o from_o amos_n 1.1_o among_o the_o herdsman_n of_o tekoa_n his_o associate_n be_v silvanus_n and_o timothy_n silvanus_n seem_v the_o same_o with_o silas_n who_o 17.4_o who_o act._n 17.4_o join_v his_o pain_n with_o paul_n in_o first_o preach_v to_o this_o people_n timothy_n have_v also_o his_o employment_n there_o not_o without_o profit_n for_o their_o confirmation_n quest_n it_o be_v here_o inquire_v how_o associate_v to_o paul_n whether_o as_o joint_a author_n in_o indite_v the_o epistle_n answ_n it_o not_o where_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v divine_a inspiration_n as_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n or_o be_v choose_v by_o god_n spirit_n to_o pen_v scripture_n rather_o think_v they_o mention_v as_o approver_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n here_o deliver_v quest_n be_v not_o paul_n authority_n sufficient_a to_o commend_v they_o to_o god_n church_n answ_n sufficient_a no_o doubt_n in_o itself_o yet_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o reverence_n of_o these_o two_o be_v great_a in_o the_o church_n of_o thessalonica_n paul_n join_v they_o unto_o he_o that_o by_o all_o mean_v he_o may_v procure_v respect_n to_o his_o doctrine_n obser_n it_o be_v lawful_a then_o to_o use_v humana_fw-la subsidia_fw-la humane_a help_n for_o advantage_n of_o the_o truth_n 15.23_o truth_n act._n 15.23_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o brethren_n go_v joint_o in_o the_o decree_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o by_o universal_a consent_n god_n people_n may_v be_v more_o sway_v to_o obedience_n very_o 1.17_o very_o act._n 17.28_o james_n 1.17_o heathen_n testimony_n be_v not_o refuse_v by_o apostle_n to_o advantage_v the_o truth_n use_v like_a course_n be_v warrant_v to_o we_o where_o we_o may_v see_v god_n truth_n may_v thereby_o get_v advantage_n what_o if_o the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n or_o some_o late_a writer_n be_v sometime_o hear_v in_o the_o pulpit_n what_o prejudice_n receive_v the_o scripture_n thereby_o i_o never_o like_v that_o thick_a heap_v of_o father_n sentence_n in_o popular_a sermon_n it_o savour_v too_o much_o of_o ostentation_n and_o tend_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o edification_n much_o less_o can_v i_o approve_v their_o allegation_n as_o of_o author_n so_o authentic_a as_o to_o impose_v on_o we_o a_o necessity_n of_o believe_v because_o they_o so_o teach_v yet_o be_v there_o time_n and_o place_n and_o respect_n wherein_o their_o mention_n may_v be_v of_o some_o avayle_n for_o truth_n first_o as_o with_o some_o man_n who_o know_v not_o but_o their_o name_n more_o sway_n than_o the_o name_n of_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n what_o if_o in_o that_o case_n we_o deliver_v the_o same_o truth_n under_o other_o name_n condescend_v so_o far_o to_o their_o infirmity_n for_o a_o while_n 5._o while_n august_n count_n epist_n fundamenti_fw-la cap._n 5._o say_v s._n austen_n i_o have_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n have_v not_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n sway_v with_o i_o it_o be_v his_o introduction_n to_o faith_n afterward_o 4.42_o afterward_o joh._n 4.42_o as_o samaritan_o he_o believe_v upon_o firm_a ground_n if_o by_o we_o they_o be_v use_v as_o introduction_n for_o a_o time_n i_o see_v not_o what_o impeachment_n it_o be_v to_o credit_v of_o scripture_n second_o we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o usual_a the_o imputation_n of_o novelty_n be_v to_o reviue_v truth_n 1.27_o truth_n mar._n 1.27_o what_o new_a doctrine_n be_v this_o say_v the_o people_n in_o christ_n time_n admire_v his_o miracle_n say_v we_o deny_v the_o truth_n for_o show_v of_o novelty_n in_o such_o case_n if_o we_o show_v the_o succession_n lineal_a of_o our_o faith_n and_o practice_n and_o so_o take_v that_o cavil_v from_o the_o ignorant_a i_o think_v the_o truth_n still_o get_v advantage_n three_o and_o hear_v we_o not_o oft_o how_o we_o go_v alone_o and_o delight_n in_o singularity_n why_o may_v we_o not_o remove_v that_o imputation_n by_o show_v content_a of_o church_n ancient_a and_o modern_a four_o there_o be_v extant_a in_o father_n exposition_n and_o doctrine_n of_o scripture_n in_o term_n so_o significant_a as_o better_a occur_v not_o to_o our_o most_o serious_a meditation_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a to_o utter_v they_o in_o term_n of_o the_o author_n rather_o than_o our_o own_o i_o know_v not_o 8._o not_o august_n count_n duaâ—_n epist_n pelag_n ad_fw-la bonifac._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o ad_fw-la curam_fw-la nostram_fw-la existimo_fw-la pertinere_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sanctas_fw-la canonicas_fw-la adversus_fw-la choose_fw-la testes_fw-la adhibere_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la de_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la literis_fw-la qui_fw-la eas_fw-la ante_fw-la nos_fw-la famà _fw-la celeberrimâ_fw-la &_o ingenti_fw-la gloriâ_fw-la tractaverunt_fw-la aliqua_fw-la documenta_fw-la proffer_v non_fw-la quo_fw-la canonicis_fw-la libris_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la ullius_fw-la disputatoris_fw-la aquetur_fw-la authoritas_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sciant_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la rectam_fw-la &_o antiquitùs_fw-la fundatam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la fideus_fw-la adversus_fw-la recentem_fw-la pelagianorum_n haereticorum_fw-la praesumptionem_fw-la perniciemque_fw-la defendi_fw-la hoseam_n defendi_fw-la polan_n praefat_fw-la in_o hoseam_n patres_fw-la allego_fw-la non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la principium_fw-la probandi_fw-la dogmata_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nec_fw-la tanquam_fw-la judices_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la testes_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la consensus_fw-la in_o doctrinâ_fw-la &_o interpretatione_n scripturarum_fw-la utsi_fw-la ex_fw-la meis_fw-la verbis_fw-la quod_fw-la sentio_fw-la &_o dico_fw-la quispiam_fw-la non_fw-la assequatur_fw-la ex_fw-la patrum_fw-la verbis_fw-la intelligat_fw-la the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o epistle_n be_v direct_v be_v next_o intimate_v and_o describe_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o the_o city_n whence_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v their_o name_n be_v famous_o know_v to_o have_v be_v the_o metropolis_n or_o mother-citie_n of_o macedonia_n ancient_o call_v thermae_n suidas_n suidas_n new-built_a by_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n after_o his_o conquest_n of_o thessaly_n for_o monument_n of_o which_o victory_n it_o be_v so_o re-edify_v and_o enlarge_v and_o obtain_v that_o name_n even_o now_o a_o famous_a emporie_n for_o indian_a merchandise_n geograph_n maginus_fw-la in_o geograph_n but_o subject_a to_o the_o dominion_n and_o idolatry_n of_o turk_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o saloniki_n in_o this_o city_n god_n be_v please_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o paul_n and_o silas_n to_o collect_v a_o church_n the_o history_n see_v act._n 17._o note_v the_o tumult_n raise_v against_o they_o by_o the_o jew_n such_o that_o paul_n be_v force_v for_o safety_n of_o his_o person_n to_o fly_v to_o 17.10_o to_o act._n 17.10_o beraea_n and_o the_o saint_n that_o give_v he_o entertainment_n especial_o 5._o especial_o ver._n 5._o jason_n scarce_o find_v security_n in_o their_o own_o house_n yet_o there_o god_n please_v to_o collect_v he_o a_o church_n obser_n so_o true_a be_v it_o that_o where_o god_n will_v gather_v he_o a_o church_n no_o opposition_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v hinder_v it_o yea_o oft_o experience_n have_v show_v where_o have_v be_v most_o violent_a opposition_n god_n word_n have_v most_o mighty_o grow_v and_o prevail_v at_o ephesus_n what_o tumult_n be_v raise_v by_o etc._n by_o act._n 19.23_o 24_o 25._o etc._n etc._n demetrius_n and_o the_o craftsman_n yet_o a_o more_o worthy_a church_n we_o scarce_o find_v among_o they_o of_o asia_n the_o apostle_n mention_v it_o by_o occasion_n say_v there_o be_v open_v 16.9_o open_v 1._o cor._n 16.9_o a_o great_a door_n and_o effectual_a great_a occasion_n of_o do_v much_o good_a but_o many_o adversary_n like_o read_v we_o of_o 18.16_o of_o act._n 18.16_o corinth_n yea_o in_o the_o court_n of_o nero_n under_o the_o nose_n of_o that_o bloody_a tyrant_n in_o 4.22_o in_o philip._n 4.22_o caesars_n household_n be_v a_o church_n collect_v and_o general_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o place_n and_o time_n where_o god_n truth_n have_v be_v most_o oppose_v by_o persecution_n it_o have_v most_o prevail_v that_o the_o church_n may_v say_v of_o itself_o as_o joseph_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o fruitful_a in_o the_o land_n of_o my_o affliction_n that_o make_v tertullian_n insult_v over_o the_o cruelty_n of_o tyrant_n and_o after_o a_o sort_n exasperate_v it_o calcem_fw-la it_o tertullian_n in_o apologet._n ad_fw-la calcem_fw-la cruciate_v torquete_fw-la damnate_a atterite_fw-la nos_fw-la exquisitior_fw-la quaeque_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la illecebra_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la sectae_fw-la