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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.
By these few, it may appear how unjustly they charge us with corrupting the word of God. And how truly this fault is to be laid […] to them, which either abridge the sense of the Scripture, or reach it further than it yieldeth, or utterly refuse to stand to the authority thereof, and in no case can like that the people of God should read the Scriptures: and have adjudged them heretics, and consumed their bodies in the fire, which have defended in speech, and sought to maintain the doctrine of truth set down in the holy scriptures.
By these few, it may appeare how vniustly they charge vs with corrupting the word of God. And howe truely this fault is to be laid 〈…〉 to them, which either abridge the sense of the Scripture, or reach it further than it yéeldeth, or vtterlie refuse to stande to the authoritie thereof, and in no case can like that the people of God shoulde reade the Scriptures: and haue adiudged them heretiques, and consumed their bodies in the fire, which haue defended in spéech, and sought to maintaine the doctrine of truth set down in ye holy scriptures.
The Apostle saith, He was allowed of God. They that enter into the ministry, must be allowed not of men only, but of God. Therefore, whosoever taketh that charge over the people, must look narrowly into himself, & see ⟨p. 50⟩whether his calling be of God. If be have not a testimony that God hath called him inwardly, all other outward calling is to small purpose. God is a righteous judge. He will say to the conscience and to the heart of such a one, friend how camest thou in hither without thy wedding garment? Who brought thee in? Give an account of thy stewardship: thine account is great.
The Apostle saith, He was allowed of God. They that enter into the ministerie, must be allowed not of men onelie, but of God. Therefore, whosoeuer taketh that charge ouer the people, must looke narrowly into himselfe, & sée ⟨p. 50⟩