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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.
I might have required meat and drink, & other things necessary, at your hands. For who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? who goeth a warfare at any time of his own cost? who muzzleth the mouth of the ore, that treadeth ⟨p. 59⟩out corn? we plant the vineyard of the Lord of hosts. We feed Christs flock. We go to warfare, and stand in the watch & defence of your safety. We are the poor oxen, that tread out the corn, which will feed you to salvation. We are your servants, we labour to do you good, we are ordained to minister in the Church of God. It were great reason we should reap your carnal things, which have sown to you spiritual things. The workman is worthy his wages. Yet taught I the Gospel freely, and without reward, and was ready to give my blood, my life, and my soul out of my body for your sakes. What could you ask of me more• what greater gift could I bestow upon you?
I might haue required meate and drinke, & other thinges necessarie, at your hands. For who féedeth a flocke, and eateth not of the milke of the flocke? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruite thereof? who goeth a warfare at any time of his owne cost? who mousleth the mouth of the ore, that treadeth ⟨p. 59⟩out corne? we plant the vineyarde of the Lorde of hoastes. Wee féede Christes flocke. We goe to warfare, and stande in the watch & defence of your safetie. We are the poore oxen, that treade out the corne, which wil féede you to saluation. We are your seruaunts, we labour to doe you good, we are ordained to minister in the Church of God. It were great reason wee should reape your carnall thinges, which haue sowen to you spiritual thinges. The workeman is woorthie his wages. Yet taught I the Gospel fréely, and without rewarde, and was readie to giue my bloud, my life, and my soule out of my bodie for your sakes. What coulde you aske of me more• what greater gift coulde I bestowe vppon you?