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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.
A good and loving father, which sendeth his son to a dangerous journey, either by sea or land: first instructeth him with advise, and telleth him in what sort he shall avoid perils. Take heed, saith he, the way is perilous, which thou must pass. The sea is terrible. The waves rise up as high as heaven, and by and by thou shalt see a pit as low as hell. The sands may swallow thee, the rocks may destroy thee. Thou shalt pass by huge mountains, and through wilderness, where thieves will assault thee. Thy heart will quake. Thou shalt cry for succour, and find no man ⟨p. 65⟩to help thee. In these and these places hath many a good mans child been cast away. Oh take heed my son, thou art the staff and the comfort of mine age. If aught come to thee otherwise than well, I shall soon after end my dai• in sorrow.
A good and louing father, which sendeth his sonne to a daungerous iourney, either by sea or lande: first instructeth him with aduise, and telleth him in what sort hée shal auoyde perils. Take héede, sayth he, the way is perilous, which thou must passe. The sea is terrible. The waues rise vp as high as heauen, and by and by thou shalt sée a pit as lowe as hel. The sandes may swallowe thée, the rockes may destroy thée. Thou shalt passe by huge mountaines, and through wildernesse, where théeues wil assault thée. Thy heart wil quake. Thou shalt crie for succour, and finde no man ⟨p. 65⟩to helpe thée. In these and these places hath manie a good mans childe béene cast away. Oh take héede my sonne, thou art the staffe and the comfort of mine age. If aught come to thée otherwise than wel, I shall soone after ende my dai• in sorrow.
If a father be thus careful, that his child should escape worldly dangers: he must be more careful of spiritual dangers, in which whosoever is lost, is lost for ever. Therefore, thus will he say to him: Oh my son, understand what GOD hath done for thy sake. Take heed to thy self: the world is all over rewed with snares. The dinel ran and seeketh whom he may devour. Give round to him, but resist him, and he will […] […] thee. Be strong in saith. The name of the Lord, is a strong Tower of defence-Call upon him in the day of thy trouble, and he will deliver thee. He will give thee of his spirit.