?s r. c 1 F: 1"7r7aP7!'dMIRVerMEI "._-.,,'.-.<..-.- ._..-_ . . C H A P.3 . Epigle to the Theffalonians. V$ a3 4O.,.»,: VA' _ 229 VERS. 3. Batt the Lord isfaithfull, who 'hall flablifhyott and keepe you from euill. TH E words feeme intended to preuent the feare might arife in this people, from meditating their ovine danger in the Apoflles ; as alto the intermingling of falfe brethren, faithleffe beleeuexs with the Churches of God. Though that be true, you as I, may iuflly expect vexations and perils from inch; yet be not difmaied: God is faithfull, who will 11a61i'l you , and keep you from euill. In which comfortable fpeech of the Apofile, two things to be obferued. z The Bleflïngs, as arguments of com- fort, propounded, 2 Next the ground of the bleffings; Gods fidelity. The blelings two, both aas of the Lord towards his children. t Sta6litlment; that vnderfland their firme fee- ling in gracious goodnefí'e, fo as vnmoueablytoperfifl therein without defect ion :compare 11.23. Eph.3.t6,17.and that excellent parabolical' expreflion of it,C22'at.7.2ç. 2 Cauteloufly vnderffand it : z Shakings and waue- rings in the very purpofe may befall vs by violent blafts of temptations, Pfal73.2,13. z Intermiflions of the exercife of grace may betide vs : yet femen manet, John 3.9. 3 Particular fais we are not exempted from ; not `Peter lai°nfelfe,a roeke for firmenefle, yet from prolapfion,whole fa. ling away, ! John 5.18. 3 Thus its conueied : z Comforts are proportioned to the meafureof Af li6,lions, 2 Cor.1.5. Rom.s.g. z The fwcetnefl'e tailed in gracious courfes glues vs fafi to good_ neff'e. 3 And the Lord adder continually to the gradual' quantity of our gifts,Mal.1.6. 4 Perlons towhom the bleflingbelongs,you (hall ob- ferue 4.t4,.`'-+ fi
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