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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.
This is an article of our faith. We believe the resurrection of the body, even of this body in which we live, and which we carry about with us. All flesh shall see the salvation of our GOD. This is the hope of Christians, the resurrection of their flesh. Set your affections 1on things which are above, not on things which are on the earth. For ye are dead, saith the Apostle, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ which is our life shall appear, then shall ye appear with him in glory.
This is an article of our faith. We beleue the resurrection of the bodie, euen of this bodie in which we liue, and which we carrie about with vs. All flesh shal sée the saluation of our GOD. This is the hope of Christians, the resurrection of their fleshe. Set your affections 1on things which are aboue, not on things which are on the earth. For yee are dead, saith the Apostle, and your life is hidde with Christ in God. When Christ which is our life shall appeare, then shal yee appeare with him in glorie.
- 1Colos. 3.
Therefore let not your hearts be dull through unbelief. As God was able to save the bodies of his servants, that they were not hurt in the fire, as he was able to keep Jonah safe, in the whales belly: so can he ⟨p. 167⟩preserve our bodies safe in the earth. Yea, much better, because the fire naturally consumeth, and the fishes belly destroyeth those things which they ravine: but the earth naturally preserveth that which is earthy.
Therefore let not your heartes be dull through vnbeliefe. As God was able to saue the bodies of his seruantes, that they were not hurt in the fire, as he was able to kéepe Ionas safe, in the whales bellie: so can he