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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.
Why? For the Lord himself shall descend with a shout, &c. Here is laid before us, the true manner of the terrible judgement of God. For our better understanding, let us compare heaven with earth, and the judgement of God with the judgement of men. The Judges sit on high, accompanied with noble men, and Justices, attended on with Constables, and bailiffs, and the state & presence of the country: the thief is brought forth pinioned, and bound in chains and fetters. The poor wretch standeth in great fear: his conscience accuseth him, and saith, thou didst steal, thou art worthy to die. The boyce of the Judge is as a blast of thunder: the face of the Judge terrible to him, as hell fire. But the innocent that is wrongfully imprisoned, and hath not offended, he seeth himself clear, his conscience excuseth him, and therefore rejoiceth at the coming of the Judges. He thought it long before they came. These, saith he, will strike off my shackles, and set me at liberty. Their voice unto him, is as the voice of life: he beholdeth them, and they are as the angels of God.
Why? For the Lord himselfe shal descend with a shout, &c. Here is laide before vs, the true maner of the terrible iudgement of God. For our better vnderstanding, let vs compare heauen with earth, and the iudgement of God with the iudgement of men. The Judges sitte on high, accōpanied with noble men, and Justices, attended on with Constables, and baylifes, and the state & presence of the countrey: the théefe is brought foorth piniond, and bound in chaines and fetters. The poore wretch standeth in great feare: his conscience accuseth him, and sayth, thou didst steale, thou art worthie to die. The boyce of the Judge is as a blast of thunder: the face of the Judge terrible to him, as hel fire. But the innocent that is wrongfully imprisoned, and hath not offended, he séeth himselfe cleare, his conscience ercuseth him, and therefore reioyceth at the comming of the Judges. He thought it long before they came. These, saith he, wil strike off my shackles, and set me at libertie. Their voice vnto him, is as the voyce of life: he beholdeth them, and they are as the angels of God.
Such shall be the show and sight of the Son of GOD, he shall come down with majesty from heaven: the Trumpet of God shall sound, and be heard from the one end of the heaven, to the other: and whosoever shall