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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.
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.
Their practises are opened: they have broken out into open rebellion, to the breach of the peace both of GOD and man. They say with their lips, GOD save Queen Elizabeth: yet they hold up their sword against her. Alas, what hath she deserved at their hands? she hath always dealt mercifully, without cruelty, without shedding of blood. God preserve her that she may long reign over us, and bring all her enemies to confusion.
Their practises are opened: they haue broken out into open rebellion, to the breach of the peace both of GOD and man. They saie with their lippes, GOD saue Quéene Elizabeth: yet they holde vppe their sword against her. Alas, what hath she deserued at their handes? she hath alwaies dealt mercifully, without crueltie, without shedding of bloud. God preserue her that she maie long raigne ouer vs, and bring al her enimies to confusion.
What pretence make they for this their doing, that hereby they seek to have religion reformed? Thanks be to GOD: religion is reformed far better than our fathers knew it these many hundred years. If those which lived before us, might have seen and heard as we see & hear, they would have rejoiced, and thought themselves happy.