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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.
Many are desirous to see the countenance of Saint Paul, to see his sword, or the relics of his blood, which was shed at his death, or of his upper garment, or of his coat, or of the hair of his head: and for purpose to see such things, many take painful pilgrimage to far places, where they are deceived. Howe much better may they be satisfied by reading ⟨p. 5⟩the story of his life set do•ne in the Scriptures? In these his Epistles written to the Churches of God, he is to be seen in more excellent show, than when he was yet in body. For here is to be seen his heart filled with the holy Ghost, and the care which he had for all Saints: how he did travel in birth of them again, that Christ might be formed in them, and how he did wish himself separate from Christ for their sake. The matter of this Epistle is plain, and treateth not of deep and profound mysteries. The manner of utterance which the Apostle useth, is open and cuident. So that the whole Epistle is full of sweet and wholesome doctrine, wherein the simplest may find great comfort.
Manie are desirous to sée the countenance of Saint Paule, to sée his sword, or the reliques of his bloud, which was shed at his death, or of his vpper garment, or of his coate, or of the haire of his head: and for purpose to sée such things, manie take painefull pilgrimage to farre places, where they are dereiued. Howe much better maie they be satisfied by reading ⟨p. 5⟩the storie of his life set do•ne in the Scriptures? In these his Epistles written to the Churches of God, he is to be séene in more excellent shewe, than when he was yet in bodie. For here is to be séene his heart filled with the holie Ghost, and the care which he had for all Saints: howe he did trauell in birth of them againe, that Christ might be formed in them, and howe he did wish himselfe separate from Christ for their sake. The matter of this Epistle is plaine, and treateth not of déepe and profound mysteries. The maner of vtterance which the Apostle vseth, is open and cuident. So that the whole Epistle is ful of swéete and wholsome doctrine, wherein the simplest may find great comfort.