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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.
But Job dealt far otherwise with his children, his eye was upon them, and he took care least they should offend God. He sanctified them, and offered burnt offerings for them daily. For Job thought, it may be 1that my sons have sinned, and blasphemed God in their hearts. Therefore he prayed for them. My sons (sayeth he) are young and tender, and lack discretion. The wages ⟨p. 69⟩wherein they walk are slippery, they may soon be deceived and run into danger. O Lord be thou their guide, be unto them a tower of defence, let thy holy spirit go before them to direct them in all their ways. So mindful was he of his children.
But Iob dealt farre otherwise with his children, his eie was vppon them, and hée tooke care least they shoulde offende God. He sanctified them, and offered burnt offerings for them daily. For Iob thought, it maie be 1that my sonnes haue sinned, and blasphemed God in their hearts. Therefore hée praied for them. My sonnes (saieth he) are yong and tender, and lacke discretion. The wages ⟨p. 69⟩wherein they walke are slipperie, they maie soone be dec•iued and runne into danger. O Lorde be thou their guide, be vnto them a tower of defence, let thy holie spirit goe before them to direct them in al their waies. So mindful was he of his children.
Infancy is the first part of our life, and as it were the foundation thereof. Where a virtuous and godly childhood goeth before, there a godly and virtuous age followeth after. Contrariwise, when the fathers are not careful to teach their children to know God, and to know themselves: when they do not breed them up in virtue: nor reprove them when they do amiss: they become corrupt in their understanding, and abominable in their doings, void of all knowledge, and grace, and of reverence, or feeling of nature.