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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.
Let us nothing fear their treacheries and attempts: let us keep that is good: and hold it fast until death. Now we have tasted the word of God, and have received the comfort of the Gospel, let us not despise it, nor be weary of it. Let us pray unto God, that he establish the love of his trueth in us: and that he will open the eyes of their hearts, and bring them to be partakers of those mercies which yet through ignorance, they have despised.
Let vs nothing feare their treacheries and attemptes: let vs kéepe that is good: and holde it fast vntil death. Nowe we haue tasted the word of God, and haue receiued the comfort of the Gospel, let vs not despise it, nor be wearie of it. Let vs pray vnto God, that he establish the loue of his trueth in vs: and that he wil open the eyes of their heartes, and bring them to bee partakers of those mercies which yet through ignoran•ce, they haue despised.
V. 22. Abstain from all appearance of evil.
V. 22. Abstaine from al appearaunce of euil.
Keep your selves not only from doing those things which are evil: but also from all appearance of evil. Offend not the conscience of thy brother: that he may have no occasion to think evil of thee. Commit not adultery, and withdraw thy self from the company, of such unthrifty, and light, and suspected persons. Be not like to them that are such. Lay not out thy money to Usury, nor do any thing, whereby others may think so of thee. Beware of uncharitable conveyance of thy money. Be not Idolaters. And leave off to do any thing that may bring you into suspicion of Idolatry. Give not that honour unto any creature, which is proper to GOD. Have no fellowship with their works, bear no appearance of liking their evil. Go not as they go: live not as they live. Saint Paul reprueth the Galatians. Ye