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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.
16. And forbid us to preach unto the Gentiles, that they might be saved, to fulfil their sins always. For the wrath of God is come on them to the utmost.
16. And forbid vs to preach vnto the Gentiles, that they might be saued, to fulfil their sinnes alwaies. For the wrath of God is come on them to the vtmost.
Wherein became they followers? In suffering as they did. This is the badge, and cognisance of the sons of God. Christ saith: If 1any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. They followed others, not in pleasure and glory, but in trouble and persecution. For that was the way of the prophets, and Apostles, and of Christ himself.
Wherein became they followers? In suffring as they did. This is the badge, and cognisance of the sonnes of God. Christ sayth: If 1any man wil come after me, let him deny himselfe, and take vp his crosse dayly, and followe mee. They followed others, not in pleasure and glory, but in trouble and persecution. For that was the way of the prophetes, and Apostles, and of Christ himselfe.
- 1Luke 9.
Isaiah the Prophet, was cut in sunder with a Saw. What more cruel death? His body was rent, his bowels torn, and yet he not quite dead. In such sort it liked the cruel tormentors to sport themselves. Why? what had he done? he was a prophet. They needed no other matter against him. It was enough, that they found him to be a prophet. Jeremiah was stoned to death. Wherefore? because he called the people to repentance, that they might be saved. Because he was a prophet. Amos was slain with a bar, poor old man.