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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.
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 1Lord, but by the holy Ghost. Again, The spirit helpeth our infirmities: and again, The 2same spirit beareth witness, with our spirit, that we are the children of God. It is he that ⟨p. 209⟩leadeth us into all trueth, that openeth our hearts to understanding, and guideth our feet into the way of peace. O saith he, despise not the wisdom of the spirit: refuse not his help, but seek it that you may be strengthened: comfort your selves in his testimony of your adoption: quench not the light, he hath kindled in your hearts: disdain not his leading: abuse not his mercy: abuse not the time of your visitation: let not so great mercy of God be bestowed on you in vain: fulfil not your own wills, abstain from fleshly lusts: walk in the spirit: desire the best gifts, and let every 3man, as he hath received the gift, so minister the same to another, as good disposers of the manifold grace of God.
Hée meaneth by the spirite, the giftes and graces of the spirite. The spirite of God is the spirit of wisedome, and the spirite of truth. No man, sayeth S. Paule, can say that Iesus is the 1Lord, but by the holy Ghost. Againe, The spirite helpeth our infirmities: and againe, The 2same spirite beareth witnesse, with our spirite, that we are the children of God. It is he that ⟨p. 209⟩leadeth vs into all trueth, that openeth our hearts to vnderstanding, and guideth our féete into the waie of peace. O saith he, despise not the wisedome of the spirite: refuse not his help, but seek it that you may be strengthened: comforte your selues in his testimony of your adoption: quench not the light, he hath kindled in your hearts: disdaine not his leading: abuse not his mercy: abuse not the time of your visitation: let not so great mercie of God be bestowed on you in vaine: fulfil not your own willes, abstaine from fleshly lusts: walke in the spirite: desire the best gifts, and let euerie