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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.
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⟩charge. For they know not what they do. They are drawn on to work the things which others have most wickedly devised. There is no doubt, but God will confound their enterprise. For this is his own cause, this quarrel is picked against his Church, and against the knowledge and setting forth of his Gospel: and therefore against the setting forth of his glory. Only let us lift up pure hands into heaven, & call for help from above. Let us say unto him, Rise up for our succour, & redeem us 1for thy mercy sake. Let us say, They have cast 2thy sanctuary into the fire, and razed it to the ground, and have destroyed the dwelling place of thy name. Arise oh God, maintain thine own cause: remember thy daily reproach by the foolish man. Let us say, save oh Lord, Queen ELIZABETH, thy servant, establish that good thing which thou hast begun: open the eyes of all people, that they may see thy saving health, and enjoy it through hearing thy Gospel, which thou hast made known unto us: save thy people, which trusteth in thee, and break the cords of the wicked in sunder. Let us comfort our selves with these words, that God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation, by the means of our Lord Jesus Christ. He hath overcome the world: let us be of good