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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.
Here let us consider one great disor• among us that are Christians. If an action or matter at law grow between man and man, then forthwith is the bond of brotherly love broken. They are no longer friends. If he stand against him in suit of law, he will have ⟨p. 151⟩no more to do with him, will not pray with him, nor drink in his company, nor talk together with him. Whensoever he •eeth him, his heart riseth at him; as if he did see his enemy. This should not be so, it is a disorder in Christian behaviour.
Here let vs consider one great disor• among vs that are Christians. If an action or matter at law growe betwéene man and man, then foorthwith is the bond of brotherly loue broken. They are no longer friendes. If he stand against him in sute of law, he will haue ⟨p. 151⟩no more to doe with him, will not pray with him, nor drink in his companie, nor talke together with him. Whensoeuer he •eeth him, his heart riseth at him; as if he did sée his enimie. This should not be so, it is a disorder in Christian behauiour.
Next after the Gospel, the law is the greatest comfort that god hath given to the sons of men. It remedieth injuries, and giveth to every man, that is his. He that goeth to a Judge, goeth to him that is the minister of •ice, and that sitteth in the r•me of god to do right. For the seat of justice, is the seat of God. If there were no law to be ministered, but every man might do what he would, & reckon all his own, whatsoever he could get or come by: what a lift would it be. How should any man be master of that he hath Who can imagine what in•ries, cruelties, thers, & streams of blood would follow? thanks be unto god, who in mercy hath given us a law, & justice to guide us by.