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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. For this is the will of God, even your holiness, and that ye should abstain from ⟨p. 109⟩fornication.
V. 3. For this is the wil of God, euen your holinesse, and that yee should abstaine from ⟨p. 109⟩fornacation.
4. That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in holiness and honour.
4. That euerie one of you shoulde knowe howe to possesse his vessel in holinesse and honour.
God requireth true and unfeigned holiness. Wash you, saith the Prophet Isaiah, make you 1clean, take away the evil of your works, from before mine eyes, cease to do ill. This is the commandment of God, that so we should be partakers of his heavenly nature. As he which hath called you is holy, so be ye 2holy in all manner of conversation, saith Saint Peter.
God requireth true and vnfained holinesse. Wash you, sayth the Prophet Esay, make you 1cleane, take away the euill of your workes, from before mine eyes, cease to doe ill. This is the commaundement of God, that so wee should be partakers of his heauenlie nature. As hee which hath called you is holy, so be ye