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and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o shine_a begin_v at_o he_o and_o end_n at_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 11._o chap._n 36._o verse_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o now_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o glory_n of_o we_o he_o set_v it_o down_o in_o these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o shine_a grace_n from_o the_o father_n grace_n from_o the_o son_n then_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o grace_n there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o grace_n in_o heaven_n grace_n in_o earth_n no_o merit_n in_o this_o earth_n no_o merit_n in_o heaven_n no_o merit_n in_o this_o earth_n but_o jesus_n merit_n no_o merit_n in_o heaven_n but_o only_a grace_n grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o earth_n all_o stand_v here_o and_o in_o heaven_n be_v only_o by_o grace_n 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they_o willing_o to_o obey_v that_o which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o and_o then_o again_o in_o a_o manner_n violent_o he_o pull_v they_o he_o both_o lead_v and_o draw_v request_v in_o lâ—â—â—tie_n he_o lead_v they_o obte_v in_o severine_n he_o draw_v they_o as_o it_o be_v violent_o common_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o use_v this_o form_n of_o request_v in_o the_o 2._o epist_n to_o the_o cor._n 10._o chap._n 1._o verse_n 〈◊〉_d i_o paul_n myself_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n there_o you_o have_v the_o request_n with_o a_o adjure_a and_o charge_v of_o they_o now_o brethren_n take_v these_o two_o take_v lenity_n with_o severity_n together_o they_o will_v have_v a_o great_a force_n in_o the_o hearer_n to_o bring_v they_o forward_o sunder_v they_o none_o of_o they_o will_v be_v so_o effectual_a lenity_n the_o alone_a have_v less_o force_n severity_n the_o alone_o be_v over_o sharp_a it_o will_v destroy_v more_o nor_o win_v bound_v they_o together_o they_o have_v a_o great_a power_n in_o the_o 2._o epistle_n to_o timothy_n 4._o chap._n 2._o verse_n 〈…〉_o there_o be_v severity_n and_o again_o exhort_v with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d suffer_v and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v meekness_n look_v that_o these_o two_o be_v not_o sever_v this_o be_v the_o apostle_n manner_n of_o do_v and_o thus_o form_n â—e_v use_n bind_v every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o use_v the_o like_a yet_o to_o insist_v in_o the_o word_n i_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o our_o assemble_v unto_o he_o you_o see_v two_o thing_n here_o whereby_o he_o adjure_v they_o to_o obey_v his_o request_n the_o first_o be_v the_o coâ—â—â—ing_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o be_v our_o assemble_v to_o he_o at_o his_o come_n then_o it_o fellow_n that_o see_v he_o obtesâ—s_v by_o these_o two_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v come_v and_o when_o he_o come_v that_o we_o shall_v assemble_v unto_o he_o for_o all_o obtestation_n be_v make_v by_o thing_n which_o be_v count_v undoubted_a truth_n the_o thing_n whereby_o any_o man_n objure_v and_o obte_v another_o man_n shall_v be_v sure_a ground_n now_o the_o apostle_n obte_v they_o by_o these_o two_o thing_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o these_o two_o be_v true_a he_o christ_n secâ—nd_n come_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o assemble_v unto_o he_o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o we_o shall_v assemble_v unto_o he_o yet_o compare_v these_o two_o together_o the_o first_o be_v the_o cause_n his_o come_n the_o second_o be_v the_o effect_n our_o assemble_v unto_o he_o
they_o may_v see_v what_o danger_n they_o incur_v by_o control_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v his_o moderation_n in_o teach_v now_o one_o thing_n more_o all_o this_o power_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n in_o his_o entrance_n to_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v now_o afflict_a in_o macedonia_n when_o he_o come_v to_o theslalonica_n all_o his_o preach_n be_v but_o a_o battle_n &_o last_v shameful_o be_v he_o put_v away_o and_o go_v to_o berâ—â—a_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o this_o if_o paul_n have_v have_v no_o more_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n he_o will_v not_o have_v immediate_o go_v to_o thessalonica_n and_o there_o teach_v and_o be_v in_o thessalonica_n he_o will_v not_o have_v utter_v any_o thing_n that_o will_v have_v displease_v they_o no_o but_o he_o do_v otherwise_o the_o power_n of_o god_n never_o so_o well_o appear_v in_o man_n as_o under_o affliction_n for_o when_o man_n be_v weak_a god_n be_v strong_a in_o they_o my_o strength_n say_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d show_v in_o infirmity_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 9_o and_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n vers_fw-la 7._o he_o show_v the_o lord_n his_fw-mi put_v a_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a veshel_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o power_n may_v be_v know_v then_o he_o fall_v out_o in_o a_o probation_n of_o this_o power_n my_o body_n be_v daily_a slay_v where_o ever_o i_o go_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o affliction_n but_o say_v he_o by_o this_o i_o know_v the_o life_n of_o jesus_n be_v manifest_a in_o i_o he_o he_z not_o a_o better_a token_n to_o know_v the_o life_n of_o jesus_n nor_o by_o affliction_n and_o none_o can_v know_v the_o life_n of_o jesus_n so_o well_o as_o in_o the_o last_o agony_n of_o death_n other_o country_n have_v experiment_a this_o power_n of_o god_n that_o appear_v in_o affliction_n better_o than_o we_o have_v do_v scotland_n have_v no_o manifestation_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o church_n well_o brethren_n our_o time_n be_v come_v fast_o on_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v strong_a when_o man_n weak_a give_v we_o strength_n and_o courage_n to_o abide_v that_o time_n and_o hold_v we_o up_o in_o our_o infirmity_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o our_o affliction_n to_o this_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v honour_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o amen_o the_o five_o lecture_n upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1._o thessa_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 3._o 4_o 5._o 6._o 7._o 3_o for_o our_o exhortation_n be_v not_o by_o deceit_n nor_o by_o uncleanness_n nor_o by_o guile_n 4_o but_o as_o we_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v commit_v unto_o we_o so_o we_o speak_v not_o as_o they_o that_o please_v man_n but_o god_n â—uâ—o_o tri_v the_o heart_n 5_o neither_o do_v we_o ever_o use_v statter_a word_n as_o you_o know_v nor_o colour_a covetousness_n god_n be_v record_n 6_o neither_o soght_n we_o praise_v of_o man_n neither_o of_o you_o nor_o of_o other_o 7_o wheâ—_n we_o may_v have_v be_v chargeable_a as_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o be_v gentle_a among_o you_o even_o as_o a_o nurse_n cherish_v her_o child_n brethren_n the_o purpose_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n and_z he_z have_v these_o day_n by-gone_a be_v the_o rejoice_n of_o the_o apostle_n together_o with_o the_o thessalonian_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o they_o the_o apost_n fall_v out_o in_o a_o narration_n concern_v himself_o &_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o entry_n among_o the_o thessalonian_o set_v out_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v with_o he_o when_o he_o enter_v in_o among_o they_o to_o this_o end_n to_o let_v they_o see_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o their_o faith_n be_v build_v be_v not_o fair_a word_n but_o that_o effectual_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v hide_v up_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o day_n we_o show_v the_o apostle_n propon_v his_o manner_n of_o his_o entry_n among_o they_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o fectlesse_a but_o fectfull_a and_o when_o he_o come_v and_o enter_v among_o they_o he_o come_v with_o a_o liberty_n and_o boldness_n utter_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o liberty_n not_o ground_v on_o man_n or_o on_o his_o own_o affection_n but_o on_o the_o power_n of_o god_n this_o boldness_n he_o amplify_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o affliction_n which_o before_o he_o have_v suffer_v at_o philippi_n &_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o suffering_n he_o have_v while_o he_o preach_v that_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o liberty_n among_o they_o now_o to_o come_v to_o this_o text_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chap_a answer_n to_o that_o which_o may_v have_v be_v think_v and_o object_v by_o the_o thessalonian_o for_o he_o meet_v the_o think_n of_o the_o heart_n thou_o say_v thy_o entry_n among_o we_o be_v with_o liberty_n &_o boldness_n but_o look_v with_o what_o sincerity_n thou_o enter_v among_o 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therefore_o the_o teacher_n have_v much_o need_n to_o take_v head_n to_o himself_o in_o teach_v to_o his_o affection_n and_o to_o eschew_v all_o sort_n of_o uncleanness_n if_o it_o be_v but_o in_o his_o think_n and_o affection_n before_o he_o speak_v he_o shall_v strive_v to_o get_v a_o sanctify_v heart_n and_o in_o word_n let_v he_o meet_v the_o very_a think_n and_o suspicion_n of_o the_o people_n to_o remove_v all_o blame_n of_o unsinceritie_n in_o preach_v and_o utter_v the_o gospel_n that_o edification_n and_o faith_n may_v increase_v his_o end_n in_o preach_v be_v faith_n that_o the_o people_n may_v believe_v and_o be_v edify_v let_v he_o therefore_o put_v away_o all_o occasion_n that_o may_v stay_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n that_o the_o work_n and_o building_n may_v go_v up_o and_o faith_n may_v grow_v then_o secondlie_o you_o see_v there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o unsinceritie_n a_o man_n may_v be_v unsincere_a in_o teach_v many_o way_n he_o may_v teach_v and_o yet_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n he_o may_v be_v unsincere_a in_o his_o heart_n in_o teach_v he_o may_v be_v vasincere_a in_o delyver_v and_o thereby_o deceyve_v thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o way_n but_o they_o will_v stay_v edification_n if_o the_o people_n take_v a_o suspicion_n if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o unsinceritie_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v stay_v the_o work_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o teacher_n shall_v strive_v to_o be_v sincere_a in_o utter_v the_o gospel_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o stop_n it_o may_v be_v in_o he_o that_o hear_v and_o not_o in_o he_o who_o teach_v for_o if_o the_o preacher_n stryve_v not_o for_o his_o part_n to_o sincerity_n and_o the_o people_n for_o their_o
child_n &_o so_o he_o take_v a_o similitude_n from_o a_o mother_n towards_o her_o infant_n there_o be_v no_o business_n nor_o care_n the_o mother_n will_v leave_v undo_v for_o the_o infant_n nor_o respect_v her_o hire_n or_o gain_v but_o upon_o a_o inteere_a affection_n to_o the_o infant_n then_o learn_v short_o a_o pastor_n must_v be_v like_o a_o mother_n paul_n gall._n chapter_n 4._o verse_n 19_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o mother_n travail_v in_o birth_n until_o christ_n be_v reform_v in_o they_o o_o my_o little_a child_n with_o who_o i_o travail_n in_o birth_n while_o christ_n be_v reform_v in_o you_o now_o he_o compare_v the_o pastor_n to_o a_o nurse_n take_v pain_n to_o nourish_v they_o when_o they_o be_v bear_v upon_o a_o motherlie_a affection_n without_o either_o respect_n to_o good_n or_o honour_n and_o he_o compare_v the_o people_n who_o by_o the_o pastor_n be_v feed_v in_o christ_n &_o nourish_v by_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n to_o infant_n as_o a_o young_a infant_n crave_v no_o other_o nourishment_n but_o milk_n no_o more_o shall_v thou_o crave_v to_o be_v nourish_v with_o any_o other_o food_n but_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n and_o as_o the_o infant_n will_v die_v except_o he_o be_v feed_v with_o milk_n so_o all_o they_o that_o refuse_v to_o be_v nourish_v with_o this_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n if_o they_o continue_v die_v shall_v they_o thou_o lord_n laird_n or_o baron_n husbandman_n die_v shall_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o nourish_v with_o this_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n if_o it_o be_v so_o between_o the_o people_n and_o the_o pastor_n flock_n affection_n of_o the_o pastor_n to_o the_o flock_n as_o between_o the_o child_n and_o the_o mother_n the_o pastor_n lesson_n be_v look_v what_o tender_a affection_n the_o mother_n his_fw-mi to_o her_o birth_n to_o cherish_v it_o to_o take_v pain_n and_o travail_n to_o wake_v and_o watch_v over_o it_o and_o all_o upon_o a_o motherly_a affection_n without_o 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christ_n at_o his_o come_n to_o glorify_v his_o elect_a to_o this_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v glory_n and_o honour_n for_o ever_o amen_o the_o sixth_o lecture_n upon_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1._o thessa_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 8_o thus_o being_n affection_a towards_o you_o our_o good_a will_n be_v to_o have_v deal_v unto_o you_o not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n only_o but_o also_o our_o own_o soul_n because_o you_o be_v dear_a unto_o us._n 9_o for_o you_o remember_v brethren_n our_o labour_n and_o travail_v for_o we_o labour_v day_n and_o night_n because_o we_o will_v not_o be_v chargeable_a unto_o any_o of_o you_o and_o preach_v unto_o you_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n 10_o you_o be_v witness_n and_o god_n also_o how_o bolilie_o and_o justly_o and_o unblameablie_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o among_o you_o that_o believe_v 11_o as_o you_o know_v how_o that_o we_o exhort_v you_o and_o 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this_o spirit_n as_o this_o church_n be_v to_o our_o body_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a honour_n that_o in_o substance_n this_o glorious_a person_n will_v dwell_v within_o we_o so_o this_o learn_v we_o that_o all_o be_v of_o grace_n the_o beginning_n of_o grace_n the_o midst_n of_o grace_n the_o end_n of_o grace_n our_o predestination_n in_o god_n our_o vocation_n our_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n all_o in_o god_n our_o glorification_n in_o god_n brethren_n the_o high_a estate_n we_o can_v come_v to_o in_o this_o life_n be_v sanctification_n we_o pass_v from_o predestination_n to_o vocation_n from_o vocation_n to_o justification_n from_o justification_n to_o sanctification_n we_o can_v reach_v high_a so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v here_o we_o may_v grow_v in_o this_o estate_n but_o we_o can_v come_v high_a as_o to_o glorification_n we_o get_v it_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o we_o leave_v this_o life_n all_o our_o actiones_fw-la here_o be_v impersite_a and_o 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to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v offer_v noâ—_n a_o great_a injury_n to_o god_n thou_o bereave_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a glorify_v of_o god_n but_o a_o rejoice_v in_o his_o mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n alas_o what_o great_a blessedness_n we_o defraud_v ourselves_o of_o when_o we_o rejoice_v not_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n it_o be_v wonder_n what_o joy_n the_o angel_n have_v in_o look_v in_o to_o this_o work_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n peter_n in_o his_o 1._o epistle_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 12._o say_v the_o angel_n desire_n to_o look_v in_o to_o this_o mystery_n be_v not_o the_o angel_n preacher_n to_o the_o shiephird_n of_o that_o joy_n and_o blessing_n that_o come_v to_o the_o world_n luke_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 13._o 14._o fie_o on_o thou_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o redeem_v thou_o and_o not_o the_o angel_n and_o yet_o they_o rejoice_v and_o will_v not_o thou_o 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evening_n nor_o midday_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v never_o get_v grace_n look_v never_o for_o this_o perfection_n thou_o can_v go_v forward_o in_o the_o rinke_n without_o prayer_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o the_o butt_n and_o as_o you_o see_v here_o it_o be_v not_o only_o man_n be_v own_o prayer_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o rink_v end_n but_o it_o must_v be_v mutual_a prayer_n i_o must_v pray_v for_o thou_o to_o help_v thou_o forward_o thou_o must_v pray_v for_o i_o to_o help_v i_o forward_o so_o prayer_n must_v be_v mutual_a and_o as_o it_o be_v every_o one_o must_v be_v take_v other_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lift_v they_o up_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o heavenly_a thing_n so_o he_o that_o will_v contemn_v mutual_a prayer_n and_o say_v i_o will_v pray_v for_o myself_o i_o be_o familiar_a with_o god_n i_o have_v a_o bâ—â—ad_a back_n to_o bear_v all_o their_o curl_n if_o they_o be_v never_o so_o many_o alas_o the_o 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cor._n chap._n 14._o verse_n 25._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o prophet_n that_o god_n be_v in_o they_o indeed_o he_o prophecy_n not_o only_o in_o the_o mouth_n but_o he_o enter_v in_o the_o hart_n and_o thereby_o he_o prophecy_n aswell_o as_o by_o the_o mouth_n paul_n say_v 2._o cor._n 4._o 13._o we_o believe_v and_o therefore_o we_o speak_v if_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o with_o the_o tongue_n because_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o hart_n all_o his_o preach_n be_v dear_a of_o a_o penny_n see_v coll._n 1._o 29._o so_o satan_n will_v be_v like_o god_n in_o this_o point_n he_o will_v enter_v in_o his_o minister_n namely_o the_o great_a antichrist_n he_o will_v possess_v his_o hart_n and_o all_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o by_o they_o he_o will_v be_v powerful_a in_o they_o that_o be_v ordain_v for_o damnation_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v now_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o text_n follow_v the_o apostle_n setdowne_o two_o mean_n by_o the_o which_o the_o 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