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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.
If I would stand herein, and declare what rauses we have to give thanks unto God, I should never make an end. There is no beast on the ground, no fish in the Sea, no bird in the air, no star in the heavens, no leaf of the tree, no corn of the field, no sand on the shore, no drop of water, no sparkle of fire: but GOD hath created them all for the sons of men. So much are we bound always to give thanks to God, and to say as the Prophet, O Lord, our Lord, 1how excellent is thy name in all the world? ⟨p. 208⟩Let us confess before the Lord his loving kindness, and his wonderful works before the sons of men.
If I would stande herein, and declare what rauses we haue to giue thankes vnto God, I shoulde neuer make an ende. There is no beast on the grounde, no fish in the Sea, no bird in the ayre, no starre in the heauens, no leafe of the trée, no corne of the field, no sande on the shoare, no droppe of water, no sparckle of fire: but GOD hath created them all for the sonnes of men. So much are wée bound alwayes to giue thankes to God, and to say as the Prophet, O Lorde, our Lorde, 1howe excellent is thy name in all the worlde? ⟨p. 208⟩Let vs confesse before the Lorde his louing kindnesse, and his woonderful workes before the sonnes of men.
- 1Psal. 8.
But who is able to render thanks sufficient to God, for that he giveth us the knowledge of his Gospel, and maketh us know the secrets of his will? this is a great blessing, and far above all the other comforts of this life. They that have not this, are in darkness, and in the shadow of death. To be short: even in death, we have to praise God: we must say, I thank thee O God, for thou hast delivered him from the body of this death, thou hast translated him unto thy self, that so he may remain with thee in thy glory. Thus whither soever ye turn, what state or part of life or death soever ye consider: whether it be trouble or peace: things present, or things to come: heaven or earth: life or death: you shall always find causes to be thankful.