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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.
Abstain from fornication. Nothing so much hindereth true holiness as fornication, uncleanness, wantonness, and such like. Every sin that a man doth, is without the body, but he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his own body. God is the avenger of such. He will judge the adulterers, and fornicators. Be not deceived: Neither fornicators, nor adulterers, nor wantons, nor buggerers, shall inherit the kingdom of heaven.
Abstaine from fornication. Nothing so much hindreth true holinesse as fornication, vncleannesse, wantonnesse, and such like. Euery sinne that a man doth, is without the bodie, but he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his owne bodie. God is the auenger of such. He wil iudge the adulterers, and fornicatours. Be not deceiued: Neither fornicatours, nor adulterers, nor wantons, nor buggerers, shal inherite the kingdome of heauen.
Know to possess his vessel. That is, his body. And the body is the temple of the holy ghost, as he saith to the Corinthians. And therefore 1glorify God in your body, and in your spirit: for they are Gods. In this body we ⟨p. 110⟩shall rise out of our grave, and appear before the judgement seat of God: in this body we shall sit upon the twelve seats, and judge the twelve tribes. God shall crown it with glory and honour. Keep this vessel clean, it is precious, keep it in honour, keep it in holiness. Make not the member of Christ, a member of the devil. Shame not your bodies, shame not your selves.
Knowe to possesse his vessel. That is, his bodie. And the bodie is the temple of the holy ghost, as he saith to the Corinthians. And therefore 1glorifie God in your bodie, and in your spirite: for they are Gods. In this bodie we ⟨p. 110⟩