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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.
What? and is Usury allowed? and allowed by the witness of Christ? how can that be for Christ, as we heard before doeth plainly forbid it. How is it then? what is the meaning of this parable? This it is. When Christ delivered his gospel unto his Disciples: he gave them charge to be diligent, & to multiply, and increase the number of them that should believe. To this purpose he sayeth, be as careful in this business for the glory of GOD, and the salvation of your brethren, as worldly wise men show themselves in seeking wicked Mammon. Behold the Usurers, they occupy their stock, and make it grow, & so of five pounds make ten, and of ten make twenty pounds, and so they become rich. So deal you in the gifts, and knowledge, that God hath bestowed on you, give them to the exchangers, put them out to Usury, increase the Lords stock. If they be diligent and faithful in the things of this world, how much more ought you to be so, in heavenly things?
What? and is Vsurie allowed? and allowed by the witnesse of Christ? howe can that béefor Christ, as we hearde before doeth plainely forbid it. How is it then? what is the meaning of this parable? This it is. When Christ deliuered his gospel vnto his Disciples: he gaue them charge to be diligent, & to multiply, and encrease the number of them that shoulde beléeue. To this purpose he sayeth, be as careful in this businesse for the glorie of GOD, and the saluation of your brethren, as worldly wise men shew themselues in séeking wicked Mammon. Beholde the Vsurers, they occupie their stocke, and make it growe, & so of fiue pounds make tenne, and of ten make twenty pounds, and so they become rich. So deale you in the giftes, and knowledge, that God hath bestowed on you, giue them to the exchaungers, put them out to Vsurie, encrease the Lords stocke. If they be diligent and faithful in the thinges of this world, how much more ought you to be so, in heauenly thinges?
This therefore is the meaning. Covetous men, and the children of this world be wise in their generation. You are the children of light, ⟨p. 141⟩be you also wise, and do you so likewise in your office and service, as you see them do. So he saith, Behold the fowls of Heaven, learn