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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.
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 repr•ueth the Galatians. Ye 1observe days and months, and times, and year. I am in fear of you, least I have bestowed on you labour in vain. So doeth he the Colossians also. If ye be 2dead with Christ from the ordinances of the world, why as though ye lived in the world are ye burdened with traditions? ⟨p. 220⟩as touch not, taste not, handle not. So do the Idolaters: you should not be like unto them. They are the children of darkness, you are the sons of light. They will not be like unto you, and forsake their false Gods. Why should you become like unto them, and forsake the God that made the heavens, and the earth? You can not make them ashamed of their errors, and embrace the trueth. Why then should you betray the trueth, and be partakers with them in error?
Kéepe your selues not onely from doing those thinges which are euil: but also from al appearaunce of euil. Offende not the conscience of thy brother: that he may haue no occasion to thinke euill of thée. Commit not adulterie, and withdrawe thy selfe from the companie, of such vnthriftie, and light, and suspected persons. Bée not like to them that are such. Laie not out thy money to Usurie, nor doe anie thing, whereby others may thinke so of thée. Beware of vncharitable conueyace of thy money. Be not Idolaters. And leaue off to doe anie thing that maie bring you into suspition of Idolatrie. Giue not that honour vnto anye creature, which is proper to GOD. Haue no felloweshippe with their workes, beare no appearaunce of liking their euill. Goe not as they goe: liue not as they liue. Saint Paule reprueth the Galathians. Yee