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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 are we then that are neither thankful for riches, nor for health, nor for our pleasures, nor in the abundance of all things? yea, which abuse the good gifts of GOD to dishonour God, who hath given them unto us? the earth is the Lords, and all that therein is: the world, & they that dwell therein. He openeth his hand, ⟨p. 207⟩and filleth all things living with his good blessing. Let us look up into the heavens: there is God the Father of lights, from whom every good and perfect gift cometh: there is our redeemer Jesus Christ, in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge-When we turn in our beds: when we see our fare, and the furniture of our •able: when we see our servants, and children about us: when we see our money and houses, and lands: let us think with our selves, how many good men, & faithful servants of God lack the same, and have not received these blessings in such measure, as we. In all these things God speaketh to us, and saith, I have given them thee, thou hast them at my hands: use them well, and be not unthankful.
What are we then that are neither thankful for riches, nor for health, nor for our pleasures, nor in the aboundance of al things? yea, which abuse the good giftes of GOD to dishonour God, who hath giuen them vnto vs? the earth is the Lords, and al that therein is: the world, & they that dwel therin. He openeth his hand, ⟨p. 207⟩and filleth al thinges liuing with his good blessing. Let vs looke vp into the heauens: there is God the Father of lightes, from whom euerie good and perfect gift commeth: there is our redeemer Iesus Christ, in whom are hid all the treasures of wisedome and knowledge-When we turne in our beddes: when we sée our fare, and the furniture of our •able: when we sée our seruants, and children about vs: when we sée our money and houses, and lands: let vs thinke with our selues, how many good men, & faithful seruants of God lack the same, and haue not receiued these blessinges in such measure, as we. In al these thinges God speaketh to vs, and sayth, I haue giuen them thée, thou hast them at my handes: vse them well, and be not vnthankful.