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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.
But the joy of the righteous is everlasting. Their heart shall rejoice, and no man shall take their joy from them. They comfort in this, that their names are written in the book of life. They know the Lord is at hand, therefore they are careful for nothing, but rejoice always in the Lord. S. Peter therefore saith: You are kept by the power of God through 1faith unto salvation, which is prepared to be showed in the last time: wherein ye rejoice, though now for a season (if need require) ye are in heaviness, through manifold temptations. Again, Ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorious, receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. This is the happiness, the joy, and the comfort, that the godly have, and shall continue with them.
But the ioy of the righteous is euerlasting. Their heart shal reioice, and no man shal take their ioy from them. They comfort in this, that their names are written in the booke of life. They knowe the Lorde is at hand, therefore they are carefull for nothing, but reioyce alwayes in the Lord. S. Peter therefore saith: You are kept by the power of God through 1faith vnto saluation, which is prepared to bee shewed in the last time: wherein yee reioyce, though nowe for a season (if neede require) ye are in heauinesse, through manifolde temptations. Againe, Ye reioyce with ioy vnspeakeable and glorious, receiuing the ende of your faith, euen the saluation of your soules. This is the happinesse, the ioye, and the comfort, that the godlie haue, and shall continue with them.
V. 17. Pray continually.