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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.
God said to Saul, Go and strike Amalek, 1and destroy ye all that pertaineth to them, and have no compassion on them, but slay both man and woman, both infant & suckling, both ox and sheep, both camel, and ass. So strait, and precise was Gods commandment. Forth marcheth Saul, setteth upon his enemies, God assisteth him, and giveth him the victory. When he took Agag prisoner, and saw him to be a goodly tall gentleman, he had pity on him, and saved him alive. And the best and fairest of the sheep, and oxen, and other rattel, he did not destroy, although he knew well, that GOD had commanded him to kill man and beast, every one without exception. Then came Samuel unto him, and said, oh why hast thou not done as thou wert commanded? Here let us mark the wicked answer of Saul, in defence of his wilful disobedience. It had been great pity to have hau• slain Agag so comely, and tall a gentleman. I have taken him, and keep him prisoner. And if I should have destroyed this goodly ⟨p. 126⟩cattle, they had come to nothing. It was better to save them, for the victualling of my soldiers: and the fairest of them may be offered in sacrifice. So brake he the commandment of God under pretence of doing honour to God.
God sayde to Saul, Goe and strike Amalek, 1and destroy ye al that pertaineth to them, and haue no compassion on them, but slaie both man and woman, both infant & suckling, both oxe and sheepe, both camel, and asse. So strait, and precise was Gods commaundement. Foorth marcheth Saul, setteth vppon his enemies, God assisteth him, and giueth him the victorie. When he tooke Agag prisoner, and sawe him to be a goodly tall gentleman, he had pitie on him, and saued him aliue. And the best and fairest of the sheepe, and oxen, and other rattel, he did not destroy, although hee knewe wel, that GOD had commaunded him to kil man and beast, euerie one without exception. Then came Samuel vnto him, and sayde, oh why hast thou not doone as thou wert commaunded? Here let vs marke the wicked answere of Saul, in defence of his wilfull disobedience. It had béene great pitie to haue hau• slaine Agag so comely, and tall a gentleman. I haue taken him, and keepe him prisoner. And if I shoulde haue destroyed this goodlie