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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.
If thou speak more than is true, if thou take more than thy ware is worth, thy conscience knoweth it is none of thine. God will destroy all the workers of iniquity. He that delighteth in sin, hateth his own soul. The mouth that accustometh to lie, slayeth the soul.
If thou speake more than is true, if thou take more than thy ware is worth, thy conscience knoweth it is none of thine. God will destroy al the workers of iniquitie. He that delighteth in sin, hateth his owne soule. The mouth that accustometh to lie, slayeth the soule.
Defraud not thy brother: he is thy brother, whether he be rich or poor: he is thy brother, and the Son of God. Wilt thou do wrong to thy brother? wilt thou oppress the son of God, and yea even in the sight of god? God is his father, he will not leave it unpunished in thee. If he be simple and unskilful, abuse not his simplicity. God is the God of righteousness. Deal justly, ⟨p. 112⟩that thine own conscience accuse thee not. Teach not thy sons nor thy servants to deceive others, and to gain by wickedness. After they have learned of thee to deceive others, they will deceive thee also. Job prayed daily for his children. Be thou also careful that thy children and servants deceive no man, nor hurt any. Their sins shall be laid to thy charge. Why askest thou of God, that he will feed thee & give thee thy daily bread, & waitest not upon his will, but seedest upon the bread of iniquity? This meat will not nourish thee, this wealth will not stand by thee, for God will not prosper it. The wise man saith, The bread of 1deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth shall be filled with gravel. I gotten goods have an il end. God hath said by the prophet Haggai, Ye have sown much, but you 2have brought in little: Ye brought it home, & I did blow upon it. We have examples hereof daily. We have seen great heaps of wealth suddenly blown away, and consumed to nothing: great houses decayed, and the hope of the wicked quite overtone.