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of the Jews: 15. Who both killed the Lord Jefus, and their own prophets, and have * perfecuted us [Or, chafed us out]; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men : 1.6. Forbidding us to fpeak to the Gentiles, that they might be faved, to fill up their fins alway: a for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermoft. 17. But we, brethren, being taken from you for a fhort time, in " prefence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to fee your face with great defire. 18. Wherefore we would have come unto you (even I Paul) once and again; but "Satan hindred us. 19. For what is our hope, or joy, or b crown of * re

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15.1. A&ts 7. 52.-They have Main them which fhewed before of the coming of the juft One; of whom ye have been now the Betrayers and Murderers.

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Mat. 23. 34, 37: Behold, I fend you Prophets, and wife Men, and Scribes; and fome of them ye fhall kill and crucifie, and perfecute them from City to City. 10 O Jerufalem, Jerufalem, thou that killeft the Prophets, and ftoneft them which are fent unto thee. Luk. 13. 33. It cannot be that a Prophet perish out of Jerufalem. See on Mat. 21. 35.

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11 .. Efth. 3. 8. Haman faid unto King Ahafuerus, There is a certain People fcattered abroad, and difperfed among the People 20 in all the Provinces of thy Kingdom, and their Laws are divers from all People

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16. † Acts 13. 50. The Jews raised Perfecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their Coafts. † A&ts 14. 5, 19. There was an affault made both of the Gentiles, and alfo of the Jews with their Rulers, to use them defpitefully, and to Stone them.3 There came hither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who perfwaded the People, and having ftoned Paul- † Acts 17. 5, 13. The Jews which believed not, moved 35 with Envy, fet all the City in an uprore, and affaulted the Houte

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joicing of Jafon When the Jews of Theffalonica had Knowledge that the Word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither alfo, and ftirred up the People. † A&ts 18. 12, 13. -The Jews made infur rection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the Judgment-feat, faying, This Fellow perfwadeth Men to worship God contrary to the Law. Acts 19. 9. When divers were hardned, and bes lieved not, but pake evil of that Way before the Multitude, he [Paul] departed from them.

P. Gen. 15. 16. See on Mata 23. 32.

Mat. 24. 6, 14. Ye fhall bear of Wars and rumours of Wars And this Gospel of the Kingdom fhall be preached in all the World, for a witnefs unto all Nations, and then shall the End come.

17. 2 Kings 5. 26 Went not my Heart with thee, when the Man turned again from his Chariot to meet thee- 1 Cor. 5. 3. Ive rily as abfent in Body, but prefent in Spirit. Col. 2 5. Though I be abfent in the Flesh, yet am I with you in the Spirit, joying and beholding your Order.

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HEREFORE when we could no longer for bear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone 2. And fent Timotheus our brother and minifter of God, and our fellow-labourer in the gospel of Chrift, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith; 3. That no man fhould be moved by thele afflictions: for your felves know that we are appoint ed thereunto. 4. For verily when we were with you, we told you before, that we should fuffer tribulation; even as it came to pafs, and ye know. 5. For this caufe when I could no longer forbear, I fent to know your faith, left by fome means the tempter have tempted you,

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Then Satan anfwered the Lord, and faid, From going to and fro in the Earth, and from walking up and down in it. Repeated, Job 2. 2. 5 Mat. 4. 1. Then was Jefus led up of the Spirit into the Wilderness, to be tempted of the Devil. Luk. 22.3, 31. Then entred Satan into Judas firnamed Ifcariot. The Lord faid, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath defired to have you, that he may fift you as Wheat. Joh. He was a Murderer from the beginning, -When he speak eth a lie, he fpeaketh of his own; for he is a Liar, and the Father of it. Joh. 13. 2, 27. -The Devil having now put into the Heart of Judas Iscariot, Simons Son, to be tray him. After the Sop, Satan er třed into him- A&ts 5.3.-A. nanias, why hath Satan filled thine Heart to lie to the holy Ghoft?*.* 1 Cor. 7. 5. Defraud you not one another, except it be with confent for a time, that Satan tempt you not for your inconti nency. 2 Cor. 2. II. Left Satan fhould get an advantage of us: for

3. See on Eph. 3. 13. This Exhortation was the more necef- 15 fary, becaufe of the Perfecutions fet on foot by the Jews against the Chriftians. See the References on Thef. 2. 16.

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Ifrael Job 1. 7. The Lord faid 30 we are not ignorant of his De ento Satan, Whence comeft thou?

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and our labour be in vain. 6. But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, defiring greatly to fee us, as we also to Jee you: 7. Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: 8. For now we live, if ye ftand faft in the Lord. 9. For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your fakes before our God, 10.1 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might n fee your face, and might felt that which is lacking in your faith? 11. Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jefus Chrift* direct [Or, guide] our way unto you. 12. And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one towards another, and towards all men, even as we do towards you. 13. To the end he may ftablish your hearts' unblameable in holinefs before God even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jefus Chrift with all his faints.

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by any Means, as the Serpent begui-
led Eve by his fubtilty, fo your
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the Simplicity that is in Chrift. 5
5. 8. Be fober, be vigilant,
becaufe your Adverfary the Devil,
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6. A&ts 18. 5. When Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia.

Phil. 1. 8. God is my record, how greatly I long after you all, in the Bowels of Jefus Chrift.

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unto all Men, fpecially to them who are of the houshold of Faith. † I Thef. 5. 15.- Ever follow that which is good, both among your 15felves, and to all Men. † 2 Pet. 1.: 7.To Brotherly-kindness, Charity. 13. Phil. 1. 10. 1 Thef 5. 23. 2 Thef. 2. 17. 1 Joh. 3. 20. See on I Cor. 1. 8. .

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URTHERMORE then we befeech [Or, requeft] you, brethren, and exhort [Or, befeech] you by the Lord Jefus, that as ye have received of us how you ought to walk, and to please God, fo ye would abound more and more. 2. For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jefus. 3. For this is the will of God, even your fanctification, that ye fhould abstain from fornication: 4. That every one of you fhould know how to poffefs his veffel in fanctification and honour; 5. Not in the luft of concupifcence, even as the Gentiles which f know not God: 6. That no man go beyond and defraud [OF, opprefs, or, over-reach]

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Phil. 1 27. Only let your Converfation be as it becometh the Gofpel of Jefus Chrift. Col. 2.

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ti Thef 2. 12. 10. See on Eph. 4. 1.

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3. Rom. 6. 19, 22. As ye have yielded your Members Ser- 10 vants to Uncleannefs, and to iniquity unto iniquity; even fo now yield your Members Servants to righteousness, unto holiness. Being made free from Sin, and be- 15 come Servants to God, ye have your Fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting Life. Rom. 12. 2. Be not conformed to this World: but be ye transformed by the re- 20 newing of your Mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect Will of God.

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4. 2 Cor. 4. 7. We have this Treafure in earthen Veffels. See on 1 Cor. 6. 18.

5. Eph. 4. 17, 18. This I fay therefore and teftifie in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the Vanity of their Mind. [Ver. 18. is below.]

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Eph. 5. 10, 17, 27. Proving what is acceptable to the Lord. 256. Lev: 19, 11, 13. Ye fhall Wherefore be ye not unwife, but understanding what the Will of the Lord is. That he might prefent it to himself a glorious Church, not having Spot, or Wrinkle, or any fuch thing; but that it fhould be holy, and without blemish. - Pet 1.3. According as his divine Power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto Life and 35

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his brother in any [Or, the] matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all fuch, as we alfo have forewarned you, and teftified. 7. For God hath not called. us unto uncleannefs, but unto holinefs. 8. He therefore that despiseth [Or, reject eth], defpifeth not man, but God, who hath alfo given unto us his holy Spirit. "9. But as touching brotherly love, ye need not that I write unto you: for nye your felves are taught of God to love one another. 10. And indeed you do it towards all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more

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the Lord but a juft Weight is
kisdelight. Jer. 22. 13. Wo unto
him that buildeth his Houfe by un-
righteousness, and his Chambers by
wrong; that ufeth his Neighbours
Service without Wages, and giv-
eth him not for his Work. Eccle-
fiafticus 10. 6, 8. Do nothing at
all by injurious Practices. Because
of unrighteous Dealings, injuries, and 10
riches got by deceit, the Kingdom
is tranflated from one People to a-
nother. + Cor. 6. 8. Nay, you do
wrong, and defraud, and that your
Brethren.

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us in him, before the Foundation of the World, that we should be holy and without blame before him in. Love. Heb. 12. 14. Follow Peace with all Men, and holiness, without which no Man fhall fee the Lord. I Pet. 1. 15, 16. As he which hath called you is holy, fo beye holy in all manner of Converfation; because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy, 2 Pet. 3. II. Seeing then that all these things fhall be diffolved, whatmanner of Perfons ought ye to be 15 in all holy Converfation and godliness. 1 Joh. 2. 29. If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doth righteoufnefs is born of him. 1 1 Joh. 3. 7, 10 Little Children, Let no Man deceive you : He that doth righteoufnefs is righteous, even as he is righteous. In this the Children of God are manifeft, ana the Children of the Devil: Who

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7. Lev. 11. 44. I am the 20 Lord your God: ye fhall therefore fanctifie your felves, and ye fhall be holy; for I am holy. Lev. 19. 2. Speak unto all the Congregation of the Children of Ifrael, and fay unto them, re shall be holy : for I the Lord your God am holy. Repeated Lev. 20.7. Rom. 2. 13. Not the Hearers ofthe Law are juft before God, but the Doers of the 30 Law fhall be juftified. + I Cor. 1. 2. To them that are fanctified in Chrift Jefus, called to be Saints3 Cor 7.1. Having therefore thefe Promifes, dearly beloved, let us 35 cleanse our felves from all filthinefs of Flesh and Spirit, perfecting holinefs in the fear of God. Eph. 1.4. According as he hath chofen

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