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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.
We are not therefore forbidden to mourn over the dead: but to mourn in such sort as the heathen did, we are forbidden. They, as they did neither believe in God, nor in Christ, so had they no hope of the life to come. When a father saw his son dead he thought he had been dead for ever. He became heavy, changed his garment, delighted in no company, forsook his meat, famished him self, rent his body, cursed his fortune, cried out of his Gods. Oh my dear son, (saith he) how beautiful, how learned, and wise, and virtuous wast thou? why shouldst thou die so untimely? why have I offered sacrifice, and done service to my Gods? they have made me a good recompense. I will trust them no more, I will no more call upon them. Thus they fell into despair, and spake blasphemies.
Wée are not therefore forbidden to mourne ouer the dead: but to mourne in such sorte as the heathen did, we are forbidden. They, as they did neither beléeue in God, nor in Christ, so had they no hope of ye life to come. When a father saw his sonne dead he thought he had beene dead for euer. He became heauie, changed his garment, delighted in no companie, forsooke his meate, famished him selfe, rent his bodie, cursed his fortune, cried out of his Gods. Oh my deare sonne, (saith he) how beautifull, how learned, and wise, and vertuous wast thou? why shouldst thou die so vntimely? why haue I offered sacrifice, and done seruice to my Gods? they haue made me a good recompence. I wil trust them no more, I wil no more call vpon them. Thus they fel into dispaire, and spake blasphemies.
Therefore, saith Paul you may mourn, as did the holy men of GOD: but in such sort as the unfaithful sorrow for their dead, you may not mourn. You are the sons of the holy fathers: fashion not your selves therefore like to the heathens, do not as ⟨p. 162⟩they did, neither in feasts, nor in marriages, nor in your attire, nor in your mourning, nor in your pastimes. But behave your selves as becometh the children of the most highest.
Therefore, saith Paul you may mourne, as did the holie men of GOD: but in such sorte as the vnfaithfull sorrowe for their dead, you maie not mourne. You are the sonnes of the holie fathers: fashion not your selues therefore like to the heathens, do not as