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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.
Children can reprove this folly in them, and say, Mitte arcana dei, caelúmque inquirere quid sit, Seek not to know the secretes of God, nor what manner thing the heaven is. Know thy self, that thou art but a mortal man crawling on the ground like a worm. He that will stare upon the sun, may be blind and loose his eyes. God hath given thee knowledge in measure: thou canst not know, as much as thou wouldest. Know that is fit for thee to know, and speak that is lawful to be spoken. Think of the commandments of God, to follow them. Search not into his works, to be curious in them. For he that is curious in searching the majesty of God, shall be oppressed and confounded by his glory.
Children can reprooue this follie in them, and say, Mitte arcana dei, caelúmque inquirere quid sit, Seeke not to knowe the secretes of God, nor what manner thing the heauen is. Know thy self, that thou art but a mortal man crawling on the grounde like a worme. Hée that wil stare vpon the sunne, may be blinde and loose his eyes. God hath giuen thée knowledge in measure: thou canst not knowe, as much as thou wouldest. Knowe that is fit for thée to knowe, and speake that is laweful to be spoken. Thinke of the commaundementes of God, to followe them. Search not into his workes, to be curious in them. For he that is curious in searching the maiestie of God, shal be oppressed and confounded by his glorie.
Thus much we may well know, that the Lord will come, that all flesh shall appear before him: that the world, the heaven, the earth, the sun, and the moon shall have an end: that the day of the Lord shall come suddenly, as a Thief in the night. This warning GOD hath given us, that we should not be taken unawares, but that we repent, and stand in readiness, and watch, and ⟨p. 187⟩pray, that we may be caught up into the clouds to meet our redeemer.
Thus much we may wel knowe, that the Lorde wil come, that al fleshe shal appeare before him: that the worlde, the heauen, the earth, the sunne, and the moone shal haue an ende: that the day of the Lorde shall come sodainely, as a Théefe in the night. This warning GOD hath giuen vs, that we shoulde not be taken vnwares, but that wee repent, and stande in readinesse, and watch, and