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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.
V. 17. Then shall we which live and remain, be caught up with them also in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
V. 17. Then shal we which liue and remaine, be caught vp with them also in the cloudes, to meete the Lord in the aire: and so shal wee euer be with the Lord.
18. Wherefore comfort your selves one another with these words.
18. Wherefore comfort your selues one another with these wordes.
We which shall see all these things, shall also be caught up our selves. But here you must note, that Paul speaketh not this of his own person, and of them that lived in his time, as if they should continue alive until the end: or that the world should have an end, before they should die: but he showeth what shall be the state of such, whosoever shall then remain alive. And again, mark, that he saith not, we which live and remain, shall die forthwith, or, our bodies shall be turned into dust, and so our souls alone go to meet the Lord: but, whether we be standing or sitting: doing well, or ill occupied. We shall be caught up. For the Trumpet shall suddenly blow, and then the dead shall rise, and we shall be changed. So saith Saint Paul: Behold, I show you 1a secrete thing, we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye shall they that are dead arise and we shall be changed. This our mortal body shall be changed, and shall put on immortality: this corruptible body shall be changed, and put on incorruption. Christ will change our earthly bodies, to the likeness of his glorious heavenly body. Then shall our flesh be pure, and heavenly, and spiritual, and we shall be able to behold the glory of God. Then shall be