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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. 5. And not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God.
V. 5. And not in the lust of concupiscence, euen as the Gentiles which know not God.
Give not your selves over to filthy affections, as the horse and mule which have no understanding, and, as the Gentiles which have no fear of Gods judgement. Their heart, and mind is unclean. They know not God, they know not themselves. They know not the difference of this life, and of the life to come. Therefore they know not sin, or if they know it, they refrain it not, but follow the lusts of their corrupt nature, and give themselves to wantonness, to work all uncleanness, even with greediness. Thus the Apostle setteth down, what is the fruit of ignorance, and whereto a man groweth, that knoweth not God. That devotion therefore, which some say is the daughter of ignorance, hath no likeness with true holiness. For this is life eternal, 1saith Christ, that they know thee to be the ⟨p. 111⟩only very God, and whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ.
Giue not your selues ouer to filthie affections, as the horse and mule which haue no vnderstanding, and, as the Gentiles which haue no feare of Gods iudgement. Their heart, and minde is vncleane. They know not God, they knowe not themselues. They knowe not the difference of this life, and of the life to come. Therefore they knowe not sin, or if they know it, they refraine it not, but follow the lustes of their corrupt nature, and giue themselues to wantonnesse, to worke al vncleannesse, euen with gréedinesse. Thus the Apostle setteth downe, what is the fruite of ignoraunce, and whereto a man groweth, that knoweth not God. That deuotion therefore, which some say is the daughter of ignorance, hath no likenesse with true holinesse. For this is life eternal, 1