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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.
What hath the word of God offended? why should it be torn in pieces? why should it be burnt? what word is in it, which is not the word of life? it is the power of God unto salvation, to them that believe. And where should the word of God have place, where should it be heard, but in the Church of God? O cursed hands that so despitefully rent it. Woe worth that unhappy fire that burnt it.
What hath the worde of God offended? why should it be torne in péeces? why shoulde it be burnt? what worde is in it, which is not the worde of life? it is the power of God vnto saluation, to them that beléeue. And where should the worde of God haue place, where should it be hearde, but in the Church of God? O cursed handes that so dispitefully rent it. Woe woorth that vnhappie fire that burnt it.
As for the Mass, would God they that so much desire it, knew what it is. Would God they knew how the people of God are mocked by it, and how the precious blood of our saviour Jesus Christ is blasphemed by it: would God they knew how grievously God is offended with them in this thing, wherein they think, they please him so highly. But the Mass, and Gods word can not dwell in one house together: the one is so contrary to the other.
As for the Masse, woulde God they that so much desire it, knewe what it is. Woulde God they knewe howe the people of God are mocked by it, and howe the precious bloud of our sauiour Jesus Christ is blasphemed by it: would God they knewe howe gréeuoustie God is offended with them in this thing, wherein they thinke, they please him so highlie. But the Masse, and Gods worde can not dwel in one house together: the one is so contrarie to the other.
God forgive it them, and lay it not to their ⟨p. 190⟩