Secondly, The Causes of it: From or by the Presence of the Lord, and the Glory of his Power. That Particle [Greek or Hebrew], which we translate [From] is causal, imports the efficient Cause, as in all those Salutations, Grace and Peace [From] the Father, and [From] Jesus Christ, it doth, Rom. 1. 7. 2 Cor. 1. 2. that is, as from the Fountain, the principal and sole Authors and Efficients of Grace and Peace. And thus the word is used in multitudes of places else. And accordingly we find in other Scriptures also, that God and Christ are the immediate Causes of Peace. Thus 2 Thess. 3. 16. Now the Lord of Peace [Himself] give you Peace, &c. and Chap. 2. 16, 17. The Lord Jesus [Himself] comfort your Hearts. Now on the contrary, when in like manner he says, everlasting Destruction [from] his Face, ⟨p. 17⟩Presence, and the Glory of his Power, it may, and is to be understood the Lord Himself, personally by his own mere Presence, and by the Strength of his own Power, inflicteth their Destruction for ever: they dye by no other Hand. This Particle [From] (as in Speech we often use it) hath led some from the true intent of the Apostle. They thereupon supposing this the meaning, that they are punished with Destruction [From the Presence] that is, out of the Presence of Christ; as if this were the fulfilling that Speech of Christ, Depart [from me] into everlasting Torment. This, though it be true of this Destruction spoken of here, in respect of Christ's local Presence, consider him as he is Man, yet, as Slater upon the place well says; To him that attentively considers the Words, the Causes of Destruction are held forth herein. For, 1. he says not simply or alone that they are punished from his Presence, but further adds [from the Glory of his Power] the same Particle [Greek or Hebrew] or [from] being therefore in common to be applied to the one as well as the other. Now the intent of the latter, from his glorious Power, cannot note forth that they were punished out of, or from without his glorious Power, as in respect of Absence; but the contrary, ⟨p. 18⟩that the Presence and Efficacy of it is to be that which is the Author of their Punishment, so that it imports nothing less than absence, or a withdrawment by God, or a throwing them out of his Presence; but positively an efficiency or energy put forth by him;
Secondly, The Causes of it: From or by the Presence of the Lord, and the Glory of his Power. That Particle 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which we translate [From] is causal, imports the efficient Cause, as in all those Salutations, Grace and Peace [From] the Father, and [From] Jesus Christ, it doth, Rom. 1. 7. 2 Cor. 1. 2. that is, as from the Fountain, the principal and sole Authors and Efficients of Grace and Peace. And thus the word is used in multitudes of places else. And accordingly we find in other Scriptures also, that God and Christ are the immediate Causes of Peace. Thus 2 Thess. 3. 16. Now the Lord of Peace [Himself] give you Peace, &c. and Chap. 2. 16, 17. The Lord Jesus [Himself] comfort your Hearts. Now on the contrary, when in like manner he says, everlasting Destruction [from] his Face, ⟨p. 17⟩Presence, and the Glory of his Power, it may, and is to be understood the Lord Himself, personally by his own meer Presence, and by the Strength of his own Power, inflicteth their Destruction for ever: they dye by no other Hand. This Particle [From] (as in Speech we often use it) hath led some from the true intent of the Apostle. They thereupon supposing this the meaning, that they are punished with Destruction [From the Presence] that is, out of the Presence of Christ; as if this were the fufilling that Speech of Christ, Depart [from me] into everlasting Torment. This, though it be true of this Destruction spoken of here, in respect of Christ's local Presence, consider him as he is Man, yet, as Slater upon the place well says; To him that attentively considers the Words, the Causes of Destruction are held forth herein. For, 1. he says not simply or alone that they are punish'd from his Presence, but further adds [from the Glory of his Power] the same Particle 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 or [from] being therefore in common to be applyed to the one as well as the other. Now the intent of the latter, from his glorious Power, cannot note forth that they were punished out of, or from without his glorious Power, as in respect of Absence; but the contrary, ⟨p. 18⟩that the Presence and Efficacy of it is to be that which is the Author of their Punishment, so that it imports nothing less than absence, or a withdrawment by God, or a throwing them out of his Presence; but positively an efficiency or energy put forth by him;
