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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.
Let us yet reason further with them. How have they this knowledge? of certainty, or by conjecture? if of certainty, then it must needs be so, it cannot fail, nothing can let it. But you will say, it is a conjecture, it may so be: and it is likely, for such a day, shall be a Conjunction of Saturn and Mars in a fiery house: and therefore all things shall be consumed with fire. Alas, what hath Saturn or Mars to do with the day of the Lord? They are but creatures, they are no Goddes. They are stars made to give us light, why should they lead us into darkness? in the day of the Lord they shall be melted and perish with fire. Why then trouble they the world with such vanities, and set those things down for trueth, whereof they have no certainty, but only a guess and conjecture?
Let vs yet reason further with them. How haue they this knowledge? of certaintie, or by coniecture? if of certaintie, then it must néedes be so, it cannot faile, nothing can let it. But you wil say, it is a coniecture, it may so bée: and it is likely, for such a day, shal be a Coniunction of Saturne and Mars in a fierie house: and therefore al things shal be consumed with fire. Alas, what hath Saturne or Mars to doe with the day of the Lorde? They are but creatures, they are no Goddes. They are starres made to giue vs light, why should they leade vs into darkenesse? in the day of the Lorde they shal be melted and perish with fire. Why then trouble they the worlde with such vanities, and set those thinges downe for trueth, whereof they haue no certaintie, but onely a gesse and coniecture?
And what time chose they to cast abroad these news? the same, in which the Gospel through the mercy of God, is well known of most men. Even now tell they these tales, when all men know, that Christ sayeth, the Angels in heaven know not of that day ⟨p. 186⟩and hour. The Angels behold the face of God, and stand in his presence, yet know they not the day of the Lord. This is a secret, which God revealeth not unto any.
And what time chose they to cast abroade these newes? the same, in which the Gospel through the mercie of God, is wel knowen of most men. Euen nowe tel they these tales, when all men knowe, that Christ sayeth, the Angels in heauen knowe not of that day