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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.
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 ⟨p. 167⟩preserue our bodies safe in the earth. Yea, much better, because the fire naturally consuineth, and the fishes bellie destroieth those things which they rauine: but the earth naturally preseruoth that which is earthie.
As our GOD is of power, to divide the waters, to make the sea stand like a wall, and give passage to his people: as he can change the course of the heavens, and make the sun go back, as he can draw water out of the hard rocks: so is he of power to raise our dead bodies again unto life. If he made the earth, the water, the air, the heavens, and all creatures in them of nothing: he is much more able to restore again those bodies which have been. We look sayeth Paul, 1for the saviour, even the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall change our vile body, and make it like his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself. The Prophet Isaiah comforteth the people of GOD in their afflictions: Thy dead men shall live: even with my body shall 2they rise: awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. Again, The earth shall disclose her blood, and shall no more hide her slain. Therefore