aul exhorteth to advance in godliness.

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also to see you:

7 Therefore, brethren, we were comCor. 1.4. forted over you in all our affliction and 6, 7, 13. distress by your faith:

hil. 4. L.

1.2.

cts 26. 7.

8 For now we live, if ye "stand fast in the Lord.

9 °For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; 10 Night and day praying exceedom. 1.10, ingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in Cor. 13.9, your faith?

im. 1. 3.

& 15.32.

h. 9. 17.

Col. 4

1. guide.

Mark 1.3.

h. 4. 10.

h. 4.9. &

1.

11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, || direct our way unto you.

12 And the Lord "make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we

Cor. 1.8. do toward you:

Fil. 1. 10. 5.23.

13 To the end he may stablish your Thes. 2. 17. hearts unblameable in holiness before

ohn 3. 20,

God, even our Father, at the coming of Lech. 14-5- our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

de 14.

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 35. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend 51. from heaven with a shout, with the voice & Matt. 21. of the archangel, and with the trump 1.11. 2 Thes. of God: 'and the dead in Christ shall hi Cor. 15. rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and re- 23, 52. main shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in 1 Acts 1. 9. the air: and so mshall we ever be with the Lord.

18 Wherefore || comfort one another

with these words.

CHAP. V.

1 He proceedeth in the former description of Christ's coming to judgment, 16 and giveth divers precepts, 23 and so concludeth the epistle.

B

UT of the times and the seasons, brethren, bye have no need that I write unto you.

2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

e

4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

Rev. 11. 12.

m John 12. 26. & 14. 3. & 17.24. n ch. 5. 11. Or, exhort,

a Matt. 24. 3,36. Acts 1.7.

b ch. 4. 9.

c Matt. 24. 43, 44& 25. 13. Luke 12. 39, 40. 2 Pet.

3-10 Revs d Isai. 13. 6,

3.3. & 16. 15.

-9. Luke 17. 27, 28, 29, & 21. 34, 352 Thes. 1. 9.

Jer. 13. 21.
Rom. 13.

Hos. 13. 13. 12,13. 1 John 2.8.

5 Ye are all the children of light, and g Eph. 5.8. the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

5.

Matt. 25.

i Matt. 24. 25. 13. Rom. 13. 11, 12, 13. 1 Pet. 5.8.

do &

k Luke 21.

6h Therefore let us not sleep, as others; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For *they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken 1 are 34, 36. Rom. drunken in the night.

13. 13. 1 Cor. 15,34. Eph. 5.14.

59.17

Eph. 6. 14,

8 But let us, who are of the day, be 1 Acts 2.15. sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope 16, 17. of salvation.

9 For God hath not appointed us to

n Rom.9.22. ch. 1. 10, 1 Pet. 2. 8.

wrath, but to obtain salvation by our 2 Thes. 2.

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p Rom. 14.8, with him.

9. 2Cor.5.15.

q ch. 4. 18.

11 Wherefore || comfort yourselves

Ore exhort together, and edify one another, even as

18. Phil. 2.

29. 1 Tim.

5. 17. Hebr.
13.7.17.

Mark 9.

50.

Or, beseech.

t 2 Thes. 3.

11, 12.

Or, dis-

orderly.

u Heb. 12.12.

also ye do.

12 And we beseech you, brethren, "to
know them which labour among you,
and are over you in the Lord, and ad-
monish you;

13 And to esteem them very highly in

x Rom. 14.1. love for their work's sake. "And be at

& 15. 1. Gal.

6. 1, 2.

y Gal. 5. 22.

Eph. 4. 2.

Col. 3. 12.

2 Tim. 4. 2.

peace among yourselves.

14 Now we || exhort you, brethren,

warn them that are || unruly, "comfort

z Lev. 19. 18. the feebleminded, support the weak, be

Prov. 20. 22.

& 24. 29.

Matt. 5. 39.

44. Rom.12.

patient toward all men.

15" See that none render evil for evil

17. Cor.6. unto any man; but ever follow that

7. 1 Pet-3-9.

a Gal. 6. 10. which is good, both among yourselves,

ch. 3. 12.

b2 Cor.6.10. and to all men.

16 Rejoice evermore.

Phil. 4-4-

e Luke 18. 1.

& 21. 36.

Rom. 12. 12.

17

Pray without ceasing.

18

In every thing give thanks: for

1 Pet-4-7.

d Eph. 5. 20.

Col. 3. 17.

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a 2 Cor. 1.19.

CHAP. I.

1 Saint Paul certifieth them of the good opi-
nion which he had of their faith, love, and

patience: 11 and therewithal useth divers

reasons for the comforting of them in per-
secution, whereof the chiefest is taken from
the righteous judgment of God.

PAUL

*and Silvanus, and Timotheus,

unto the church of the Thessalonians
bi Thes. 1.1. in God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ:

c 1 Cor. 1. 3.

d 1 Thes. 1.

2, 3. & 6,

2°Grace unto you, and peace, from God
our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

34 We are bound to thank God always
ch.3.for you, brethren, as it is meet, because
that your faith groweth exceedingly, and
the charity of every one of you all to-
ward each other aboundeth;

e 2 Cor. 7.

14. & 9. 2

1 Thes. 2. 19,

20.

fi Thes. 1.3.

g1 Thes. 2.

14.

h Phil. 1. 28.

1 1 Thes. 2.

14.

k Rev. 6. 10.

4 So that we ourselves glory in you in
the churches of God for your patience
and faith in all your persecutions and
tribulations that ye endure:

5 Which is ha manifest token of the
righteous judgment of God, that ye may

be counted worthy of the kingdom of

1 Rev. 14. 13. God, for which ye also suffer :
m 1 Thes. 4. 6 Seeing it is

16. Jude 14.

+ Gr. the

power.

a

righteous thing with

God to recompense tribulation to them

angels of his that trouble you;
n Hebr. 10. 7 And to you who are troubled 1rest
with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be

27. & 12. 29.
Pet. 3.
Rev. 21. 8.

For, yield. revealed from heaven with † his mighty
angels,

ing.

o Ps. 79. 6.

1 Thes. 4. 5. 8 "In flaming fire || taking vengeance
p Rom. 2. 8. on them that know not God, and that

Antichrist described.

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that man of sin be revealed, the son of f Dan. 7. 25. perdition;

1 Johu 2. 18. Rev. 13. 11, &c. See

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is 62 Mac. 2.48, worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in g John 17. the temple of God, shewing himself that Isai. 14. 13. he is God.

12.

Ezek. 28. 2,

6,9. Dan 7.

25. & 11. 36,

Rev. 13. 6.

1 1 Cor. 8. 5.

Or, hold

eth.

k 1 John 2.

18. & 4. 3.

11.

Im Job 4. 9. Isai. 11.4. Hos. 6. 5. Rev. 2. 16. & 19. 15, 20, 21.

5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6 And now ye know what || withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 8 And then shall that Wicked be re

1 Dan. 7. 10, vealed, whom the Lord shall consume TM with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy" with the brightness of his coming: 9 Even him, whose coming is after n ch. 1.8,9. the working of Satan with all power and Hebr. 10. 27. P signs and lying wonders,

o John 8.41. Eph. 2. 2.

Rev. 18. 23.

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; be13. 1. Matt. cause they received not the love of the

p See Deut.

24. 24. Rev.

13. 13. & 19.

21.

q 2 Cor. 2.

15. & 4-3.

truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should

Romet 24 believe a lie:

&c. See

1 Kings 22.

22. Ezek. 14.

12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure

11. 1 Tim. 4 in unrighteousness.

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

14 Whereunto he called you by our Joh. gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of 2. 12. 1 Pet. Our Lord Jesus Christ.

5.10.

13

b 1 Cor. 16. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and Phil.4-1. hold the traditions which ye have been 2. ch.3.6. taught, whether by word, or our epistle. 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ him

C 1 Cor. 11.

d ch. 1. 1, 2.

e 1 4.

Johns self, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting f 1 Pet. 1.3. consolation and good hope through grace, 17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish

1 Cor. 1.8.

1 Thes. 3. 13.

1 Pet. 5. 10.

you in every good word and work.

CHAP. III.

1 He craveth their prayers for himself, 3 testifieth what confidence he hath in them, 5 maketh request to God in their behalf, 6 giveth them divers precepts, especially to shun idleness, and ill company, 16 and last of all concludeth with prayer and salutation.

FINALLY, brethren, pray for us, that

of Lord + may have

14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

15 This is a faithful saying, and acceptation, that Christ

16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

DOV

iP

dess

1J

17 Now unto the King eternal, im-D mortal, invisible, the only wise God, bem. A honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, Paccording to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

19 'Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith 'have made shipwreck: 20 Of whom is Hymeneus and "Alex-T ander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. CHAP. II.

Tim

1 That it is meet to pray and give thanks for all men, and the reason why. 9 How women should be attired. 12 They are not permitted Ac6 to teach. 15 They shall be saved, notwithstanding the testimonies of God's wrath, in childbirth, if they continue in farth.

I || EXHORT therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

10,

a Es

2 *For kings, and for all that are in || authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. +

3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 • Who will have all men to be saved, fand to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Tim. 1.5 Ek

39 fbe3

one in

5 For there is one God, and mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, || to be testified in due time.

7

Rom Gal. 3. b Hebr. & 6.

Whereunto I am ordained a preach-T er, and an apostle, (" I speak the truth in k Christ, and lie not;) °a teacher of the Tim Gentiles in faith and verity.

10,

Gal.44

8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without p wrath and doubting.

3

11

9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with Rom || broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

Gal L
P
Ma

10 'But (which becometh women pro-Je fessing godliness) with good works. 11 Let the woman learn in silence with res

1.1.15

2 A bishop then must be blameless, *the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, Or, modest. || of good behaviour, given to hospitality, fapt to teach;

f 2 Tim. 2.

24

g ver.8. Tit.

1.7.

Or, not

ready to

guarrel, and offer wrong,

as one in wine.

ha Tim.

24.

2.

i 1 Pet. 5. 2.

k 2 Tim. 2.

24

1 Tit. 1. 6.

Or, one

newly come

38|| Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but * patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

6 Not a || novice, lest being lifted up to the faith. with pride the fall into the condemnam Isai.14.12. tion of the devil.

19. 1 Pet. 3. up into glory.

C

Paul's precepts to Timothy.

CHAP. IV.

1 He foretelleth that in the latter times there shall be a departure from the faith. 6 And to the end that Timothy might not fail in doing his duty, he furnisheth him with divers precepts belonging thereto.

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a John 16. 13. 2 Thes. 2.3. 2 Tim. 2 Pet. 3. 3. 1 John 2. 18. Jude 4, 18.

b 1 Pet. 1.

OW the Spiritspeaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to se-pe ducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2° Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

20.

c 2 Tim. 3.

13. 2 Pet. 2.

1. Rev.16.14. d Dan.11. 35,

20.

37.38. Rev. Matt. 7. 15. Rom. 16. 18. good, P 2 Pet. 2. 3.

4 For every creature of God is and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

f Eph. 4. 19.

g1 Cor.7.28, 36, 38. Col.

5 For it is sanctified by the word of 120, 21 God and prayer.

Hebr. 13. 4. h Rom. 14-3, 17. 1 Cor. 8.

& 9. 3.

6. 1 Cor. 10.

6 If thou put the brethren in remem- &? brance of these things, thou shalt be a i Gen. 1. 29. good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished k Rom. 14. up in the words of faith and of good doc-% trine, whereunto thou hast attained. 1 Rom. 14. 7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto 115 godliness.

12

10.25. Tit.

m 2 Tim. 3. 14, 15. n ch. 1. 4. &

4-4

8 For bodily exercise profiteth || little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, 16 'having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

9 *This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we "trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

11 These things command and teach. 12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

Tit. 1. 140 Hebr. 5.14. P1Cor. 1 Cor. 8.8. Col. 2. 23.

Or, for a little time. 4 ch.6.6.

r Ps. 37. 4. & 11. & 112. 19. Matt. 6. 19. 29.

M

Mark 10. 30. Rom. 8. 28. 11, 12.

s ch. 1. 15. t 1 Cor. 4.

u ch. 6. 17. x Ps. 36. 6. & 107. 2, 6, &c.

y ch.6.2.

2 1 Cor. 16. 11. Tit. 2.

is

1 Pet. 5. 3.

14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with a Tit. 2.7 the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. ba Tim. 1.6. 15 Meditate upon these things; give ech. 1. 18. thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting & may appear || to all.

16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

d Acts 6. 6.

8.17. & 13.

3. & 19. 6. ch. 5. 22.

2 Tim. 1.6. things. Acts 20. 28.

| Or, in all

f Ezek. 33.9. g Rom. 11. 14. 1 Cor. 9. 22. James 5.20.

EBUKE not an elder, but intreat a Lev. 19. 32. him as a father; and the younger

men as brethren;