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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.
CHAP. 3.
Wherefore since we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone. 2 And have sent Timotheus our brother, and Minister of God, and our labour fellow in the Gospel of Christ, to stablish you, and to comfort you, touching your faith.
WHerefore since wee could no longer forbeare, wee thought it good to remaine at Athens alone. 2 And haue sent Timotheus our brother, and Minister of God, and our labour fellow in the Gospel of Christ, to stablish you, and to comfort you, touching your faith.
I Know your faith in Christ Jesus is many ways assaulted. The envious man will take all occasions to sow darnel among the Lords corn. He will seek to take away the good seed that is sowed in your hearts. You are dear unto me. Your wounds are my wounds, and your grief, my grief. Therefore, ⟨p. 88⟩since I my self am hindered that I can not come unto you, to be with you in your afflictions: I send unto you my fellow labourer in the Gospel. I have but one with me, whom I love tenderly, and trust him as mine own soul: him I send unto you. I leave my self destitute, and without a companion, among the Infidels, here at Athens in a city much given to idolatry, and which can not abide the name of Christ. Thus have I burdened my self to relieve you, and taken from my self to comfort you. I have been careless of my self, and careful for you, and for the Church of God, which is among you.
I Knowe your faith in Christ Jesus is manie waies assaulted. The enuious man will take al occasions to sowe darnel among the Lordes corne. He wil séeke to take awaie the good séede that is sowed in your heartes. You are deare vnto mée. Your woundes are my wounds, and your griefe, my griefe. Therfore,