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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.
Policarpus might have saved his life, if he would have dissembled. He would not, he could not. He saw it would have been an appearance of evil, and a discourage unto the brethren: therefore spake boldly, Christianus 1sum, I am a Christian. And being required to speak il of Christ, said, Octoginta & sex annos seruio ei, & nihil me laesit unquā, quomodo possum maledicere ei, & blasphemare regem meum, qui salutem mihi dedit? I have served Christ these fourscore and six years, and he did never any thing hurt me, how may I speak il, and blaspheme my king, which hath given me salvation? This is my faith, Christ is my God: this is my religion: I am not ashamed to suffer death, rather than I will deny him, ⟨p. 222⟩who suffered death in his own body to sau• me.
Policarpus might haue saued his life, if he woulde haue dissembled. He would not, he coulde not. He sawe it woulde haue béene an appearaunce of euil, and a discourage vnto the brethren: therefore spake boldly, Christianus 1sum, I am a Christian. And béeing required to speake il of Christ, saide, Octoginta & sex annos seruio ei, & nihil me laesit vnquā, quomodo possum maledicere ei, & blasphemare regem meum, qui salutem mihi dedit? I haue serued Christ these fourescore and sixe yeares, and he did neuer anie thing hurt mee, howe may I speake il, and blaspheme my king, which hath giuen me saluation? This is my faith, Christ is my God: this is my religion: I am not ashamed to suffer death, rather than I wil denie him, ⟨p. 222⟩who suffered death in his owne bodie to sau• mée.
- 1Euseb. lib. 4. cap. 15.