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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.
We have great cause to hearken diligently to the Apostle, to keep that is good. We see this day great confusion in all places. Satan would fain entangle us again with the error of the wicked, and seeketh to draw us from our steadfastness. Now is the time wherein God maketh some trial of his servants: now iniquity seeketh to have the upper hand. They seduce the people, & say, here is Christ, there is Christ: here is the Church, there is the Church. God give us his holy spirit to guide us in judgement, that we may discern the truth from falsehood, and know the blessed and gracious will of GOD: that we may walk in his ways, and serve him in reverence and fear all the days of our life.
We haue great cause to harken diligently to the Apostle, to keepe that is good. We see this daie great confusion in al places. Sathan woulde faine entangle vs againe with the errour of the wicked, and séeketh to drawe vs from our stedfastnesse. Now is the time wherin God maketh some triall of his seruauntes: now iniquitie séeketh to haue the vpper hand. They seduce the people, & saie, here is Christ, there is Christ: here is the Church, there is the Church. God giue vs his holie spirite to guide vs in iudgement, that we maie discerne the truth from falshoode, and knowe the blessed and gratious will of GOD: that wee maie walke in his waies, and serue him in reuerence and feare al the daies of our life.
In this world, as there is a Jacob, so is there an Esau: as there are many that love Christ with an unfeigned hart, so are there many that serve Antichrist: and as there be many true professors of the trueth of God, so are there many despisers of the same. This we may see here at home within this realm. We may see it, and mourn and lament for it in our hearts.
In this worlde, as there is a Iacob, so is there an Esau: as there are manie that loue Christ with an vnfained hart, so are there manie that serue Antichrist: and as there be many true professors of the trueth of God, so are there manie despisers of the same. This wée maie sée here at home within this realme. We maie sée it, and mourne and lament for it in our hearts.