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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.
You love the brethren, not only •ose that are with you, and whom you know: but all, whatsoever they be, and in what place soever, though ye know them not. Some love ⟨p. 153⟩none but such as are of their sort, and devotion, and sect, and fellowship. If any be of an other mind, than they are of, they can not love them. This love is not of God, it is carnal, and proceedeth but from the flesh. Whosoever carieth the name of Christ, is our brother, we must love him for Christs sake. Christian love doth love those that are enemies, and do not love us: it blesseth them that speak ill of us, and prayeth for them that persecute us.
You loue the brethren, not onlie •ose that are with you, and whome you knowe: but al, whatsoeuer they be, and in what place soeuer, though ye knowe them not. Some loue ⟨p. 153⟩none but such as are of their sort, and deuotion, and sect, and felowship. If any be of an other minde, than they are of, they can not loue them. This loue is not of God, it is carnal, and procéedeth but from the flesh. Whosoeuer caryeth the name of Christ, is our brother, wée must loue him for Christes sake. Christian loue doth loue those that are enemies, and doe not loue vs: it blesseth them that speake ill of vs, and praieth for them that persecute vs.
Oh that these •rdes of Paul might truly be spoken of us, As touching brotherly love, we need not write unto you. Oh that God would touch our hearts with his holy spirit, that we were all so knit together, & loved […] another, as he hath commanded us. Then should we feel the peace, that passeth all understanding: then would it appear, how joyful a thing it were for brethren to dwell together in unity: then should we taste of the comfort of the sons of God. And alas, what is our life, or what is our profession without love? what is the sun without light? what is the fire without heat? Though I speak with the