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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.
WE command you not, nor use any force, but entreat you with all patience and meekness, that ye will love your own souls, and think and do those things which please God. You are they to whom the promise was made. God hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. He hath not dealt so with every nation, neither have they known his judgements.
WE commaunde you not, nor vse any force, but entreat you with all pacience and méekenesse, that yée wil loue your owne soules, and thinke and doe those thinges which please God. You are they to whom the promise was made. God hath called you out of darkenesse into his maruailous light. He hath not dealt so with euery nation, neither haue they knowen his iudgementes.
We come not to you in our own name. We have charge to preach the gospel to all nations. Therefore we speak unto you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We show you the ⟨p. 107⟩way that you may walk in it: we declare unto you the will of God, that you may be saved. For yet will the Lord wait that he may have 1mercy upon you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have compassion upon you, sayeth the Prophet Isaiah. We have opened unto you that whole treasure of Gods mercy. We have lead you to the throne of grace, and made you see the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world. We have preached unto you remission, and forgiveness of your sins through his name. If you have heard us, and believe, you shall be saved. If any man preach unto you otherwise, than that you have received, let him be accursed.
Wee come not to you in our owne name. We haue charge to preach ye gospell to al nations. Therefore we speake vnto you in ye name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We shewe you the ⟨p. 107⟩way that you may walke in it: we declare vnto you the wil of God, that you may be saued. For yet wil the Lorde waite that he may haue