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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.
Oh how much better then is it to furnish the minds of your children, and to instruct them in godliness, to teach them to know God, to lead their life virtuously, and to rebuke them, and correct them for dealing il.
Oh howe much better then is it to furnish the mindes of your children, and to instruct them in godlinesse, to teach them to knowe God, to leade their life vertuously, and to rebuke them, and correct them for dealing il.
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of God. Let them then learn what that good and ⟨p. 63⟩acceptable will of God is. Show them the way in which they should walk, that they go neither to the right hand, nor to the left. The word of God is pure and giveth understanding to the simple: it is a light to their footsteps: it teacheth those that are young to amend their ways.
The beginning of wisedome is the feare of God. Let them then learne what that good and ⟨p. 63⟩acceptable wil of God is. Shewe them the way in which they should walke, that they goe neither to the right hande, nor to the left. The worde of God is pure and giueth vnderstanding to the simple: it is a light to their footesteps: it teacheth those that are young to amende their wayes.
When Christ came into Jerusalem, the young children received him. They cried Hosanna 1to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Christ gi•eth witness of them, By the mouth of babes and sucklings, hast thou set forth thy praise. The words of the little and simple children were able to confound the wisdom of the Pharisee is. Thus were they taught from their cradle, so careful were their godly parents for them.