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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.
It were happy if all such were removed out of the Church of GOD. They destroy the souls of many, and lead them to destruction by their negligence. What account shall they give unto GOD for the souls of their brethren? where shall they stand, or what will they say, when he shall bid them make ⟨p. 86⟩a strait account of their stewardship? this is the practise of Satan. He useth all means to snare us, and withdraw us from that blessed hope. Sometimes he letteth the increase of the Gospel, by raising up tumults, and disquieting the Church of God, and stirring the hearts of such as are in au•tie to persecute by all means the teachers of the Gospel of Christ. Again, when God giveth peace and quietness to his Church, he leadeth the overseers of the people to a forgetfulness of their duty: to seek the pleasures and delights of this life, and to have no regard of the work of the Lord. Such occasions the Devil seeketh, to hinder our salvation, and to withstand the truth and glory of God.
It were happy if al such were remoued out of the Church of GOD. They destroie the soules of manie, and leade them to destruction by their negligence. What accompt shall they giue vnto GOD for the soules of their •rethren? where shall they stand, or what will they saie, when he shall bidde them make ⟨p. 86⟩a straite accompt of their stewardship? this is the practise of Sathan. He vseth al meanes to snare vs, and withdraw vs from that blessed hope. Sometimes he letteth the encrease of the Gospell, by raising vp tumultes, and disquieting the Church of God, and stirring the hearts of such as are in au•tie to perfecute by al meanes the teachers of the Gospell of Christ. Againe, when God giueth peace and quietnesse to his Church, he leadeth the ouerséers of the people to a forgetfulnesse of their duetie: to séeke the pleasures and delights of this life, and to haue no regard of the worke of the Lord. Such occasions the Diuel seeketh, to hinder our saluation, and to withstand the truth and glorie of God.