1 Thessalonians 4

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BY the Lord] the Italian, in the Lord; in his behalfe, in his name, for the love of him.

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His vessell] namely, his bodie, in which his soul lodgeth, and which is the instrument of the operations of it, especially in Gods service, as a vessell of his Temple And honour] See upon Colossians 2:23.

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In any matter] the Italian, In the affaires of thi life; As to contaminate by fornication, persons who are allied or belonging to others, as wife, or daughter, &c:

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Given unto us] the Italian, put in us; Hath endowed us Apostles with the light and conduct of his Spirit, in such measure as we do teach Gods truth most purely, and certainly.

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Are taught] not onely inlightened, but also inwardly moved and framed thereunto by hi Spirit.

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Which are in] the charitie which is amongst you, appeares sufficiently by that you shew towards other believers, who are out of your Citie and Church.

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Your own businesse] Every one according to his calling, without medling with importunitie, or curiositie with other mens businesse, 1 Peter 4:15. With your own] under these manual Arts are comprehended all lawfull callings and exercises.

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Honestly] shunning idlenesse, which leades a man to vices, or brings him to dishonest beggerie That are without] namely, unbeleivers and such as are strangers to the Church Of nothing] or of any one, and that through your own sloath, you be not driven to look for relief of other men.

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Are asleep] that is to say, are dead in hope of a blessed Resurrection, an ordinary terme in Scripture No hope] of everlasting life.

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In Jesus] the Greek terme signifies the manner of dying well, as who should say, who by Jesus Christ, namely, by faith, and by calling upon his name, have passed to death Will God] that is to say, we must know and believe that God will bring into that heavenly glorie which his son possesseth, those that shall die in his faith.

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By the word] namely, by especiall revelation of God. See 1 Kings 13. 17, 18. and 20. 35 We which are alive] namely, those who shall then be alive, as we are now, who ought each moment to expect Christ. See 1 Corinthians 15:51-52. Shall not] that is to say, shall have no advantage above them, but as one should say, the dead shal have advantage above those which are alive, being they shall rise from the dead before the qualitie of the others be changed, to enter into everlasting life.

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A shout] the Greek word signifies such kindes of shouts or watch-words as men that row, or vintage-men do use to encourage or call upon one another.

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Caught up] After we have been both in soul and bodie endowed with such qualities as are fitting for everlasting life, as amongst the rest with agilitie of bodies. See 1 Corinthians 15:51.