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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.
V. 3. That no man should be moved with these afflictions, for ye your selves know, that we are appointed thereunto.
V. 3. That no man should bee mooued with these afflictions, for yee your selues knowe, that wee are appointed therevnto.
Think not that you shall enjoy the pleasures of this world, if you he the faithful servants of Christ. Christ shed his blood for thee, that thou shouldest not refuse to give thy blood for him. Drink the cup of bitter gal, whereof Christ began to thee. And carry thy cross, that thou mayest follow him. If thou be ashamed of the cross, thou art ashamed of Christ: if thou be ashamed of Christ, he will be ashamed of thee before his father in heaven. The cross can not hurt thee, for Christ hath sanctified it in his blood. Behold not the sword which striketh thee, but think on the crown of glory, which thou shalt receive. Gold is clearer after it hath been put into the fire. Be thou gold, and the fiery persecution shall not hurt thee. Let not the fear of death put out thy faith. Trust in the Lord, be strong, and he shall stablish thy heart. Be roofed and built in Christ, and stablished in the faith. Then shall thy heart rejoice, and no man shall take thy joy from thee.
Thinke not that you shal enioy the pleasures of this worlde, if you he the faithful seruauntes of Christ. Christ shed his bloud for thée, that thou shouldest not refuse to giue thy bloude for him. Drinke the cup of bitter gal, whereof Christ beganne to thée. And carie thy crosse, that thou mayest followe him. If thou be ashamed of the crosse, thou art ashamed of Christ: if thou be ashamed of Christ, hee wil be ashamed of thée before his father in heauen. The crosse can not hurt thée, for Christ hath sanctified it in his bloude. Beholde not the sworde which striketh thée, but thinke on the crowne of glorie, which thou shalt receiue. Gold is clearer after it hath béene put into the fire. Be thou gold, and the firie persecution shal not hurt thée. Let not the feare of death put out thy faith. Trust in the Lorde, be strong, and he shal stablish thy heart. Bée roofed and built in Christ, and stablished in the faith. Then shall thy heart re•oyce, and no man shal take thy ioie from thée.