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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.
The Christians in old time began to wear Garlands made of Bay. What harm might be in that? What is a Garland but a furniture for the head? What is Bay, but a little tree, or bush? Yet the Fathers that lived with them to teach them, said it was not lawful: not for ye the thing it self was il of it self, but for that they would not seem to follow Idolaters. It had some appearance of evil. It was a ceremony, and solemn fashion among the heathen: they would not be emboldened: and it would offend the hearts of many of the faithful, to see Christians follow the fashion of the Heathen.
The Christians in olde time beganne to weare Garlandes made of Bay. What harme might be in that? What is a Garlande but a furniture for the heade? What is Bay, but a litle trée, or bush? Yet the Fathers that liued with them to teach them, sayde it was not lawful: not for ye the thing it self was il of it selfe, but for that they would not séeme to followe Idolaters. It had some appearance of euill. It was a ceremonie, and solemne fashion among the heathen: they woulde not be imboldened: and it would offende the heartes of manie of the faithfull, to see Christians followe the fashion of the Heathen.
When king Antiochus sent unto Jerusalem, and to the Cities of Judah, that they should 1follow the strange laws of the Country: ⟨p. 221⟩many chose rather to die, than to be defiled with unclean things, and to break the holy covenant, which God had given them.
When king Antiochus sent vnto Hierusalem, and to the Cities of Iuda, that they should 1followe the straunge lawes of the Countrey: ⟨p. 221⟩many chose rather to die, than to bee defiled with vncleane thinges, and to breake the holie couenaunt, which God had giuen them.