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An expositio[n] upon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians…An expositio[n] vpon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians…
An expositio[n] upon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians by the reverend Father John Jewel ... ; whereunto is adjoined a very necessary table of the principal matters contained in this exposition.An expositio[n] vpon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians by the reuerend Father Iohn Ievvel ... ; vvhereunto is adioined a very necessarie table of the principal matters contained in this exposition.
London: printed by Ralfe Newberie, 1584
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
God (saith he) hath chosen me from my mothers womb, and set me apart to the office of an Apostle. He hath appointed me to carry his name before the Gentiles. Therefore as he hath given me charge to preach the Gospel, and to bring the people unto him from the power of Satan: so I speak, truly, faithfully, sincerely, not as the words of men, but as the words of God. I have used no deceit, nor taught you to follow traditions of men in •de of the commandments of God. In like sort saith he to the Corinthians: I have received of 1the Lord, that which I also have declared unto you. And again, We are ambassadors for 2Christ, as though God did beseech you thorough us. For this cause he saith unto them: Seeing that we have this ministry, as we have 3received mercy, we faint not, but cast from us the cloaks of shame, and walk not in craftiness, neither handle we the word of God deceitfully: but in declaration of the trueth, we approve our selued to every mans conscience in the sight of God. In these speeches he asketh credit, because of his upright handling of the word: and chargeth the false prophets for marring the word of God with unclean and deceitful corruptions and glose•
God (sayth he) hath chosen me from my mothers wombe, and set me apart to the office of an Apostle. He hath appointed me to carrie his name before the Gentiles. Therefore as he hath giuen mée charge to preach the Gospel, and to bring the people vnto him from the power of Satan: so I speake, truely, faithfully, sincerely, not as the words of men, but as the wordes of God. I haue vsed no deceit, nor taught you to folow traditions of men in •de of the commaundements of God. In like sort saith he to the Corinthians: I haue receiued of 1the Lorde, that which I also haue declared vnto you. And againe, We are ambassadours for 2Christ, as though God did beseech you thorough vs. For this cause he sayth vnto them: Seing that we haue this ministery, as we haue