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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 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.
But who is able to render thankes sufficient to God, for that he giueth vs ye knowledge of his Gospel, and maketh vs know the secrets of his wil? this is a great blessing, and farre aboue al the other comforts of this life. They that haue not this, are in darkenesse, and in the shadowe of death. To be short: euen in death, we haue to praise God: we must say, I thanke thée O God, for thou hast deliuered him frō the bodyof this death, thou hast translated him vnto thy selfe, that so he may remaine with thée in thy glorie. Thus whither soeuer ye turne, what state or part of life or death soeuer ye cō sider: whether it be trouble or peace: things present, or things to come: heauē or earth: life or death: you shall alwaies finde causes to be thankefull.
V. 19. Quench not the spirit.
V. 19. Quench not the spirite.
He meaneth by the spirit, the gifts and graces of the spirit. The spirit of God is the spirit of wisdom, and the spirit of truth. No man, sayeth S. Paul, can say that Jesus is the