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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.
It is good saith S. Paul, neither to eat flesh, 1nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. Again he saith, Now when ye sin so against 2the brethren, & wound their weak consciences, ye offend against Christ. Wherefore if meat offend my brother, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, least I should offend my brother. He that hath once made a shipwreck, standeth watchful ever after not only to escape that rock, or sand, whereat he had lost before, but all other the like rocks, and sands whatsoever.
It is good sayth S. Paul, neither to eate flesh, 1nor to drinke wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weake. Againe he saith, Now when ye sin so against 2the brethren, & wound their weake consciences, ye offende against Christ. Wherefore if meate offende my brother, I wil eate no flesh while the worlde standeth, least I shoulde offende my brother. He that hath once made a shipwracke, standeth watchful euer after not onely to escape that rocke, or sande, whereat he had lost before, but al other the like rockes, and sandes whatsoeuer.
Therefore, Abstain from all appearance of evil, be not like the wicked of this world. You are the salt of the earth. You should not be partners of their corruption, but powder and season them. You are the light of the world: you may not be partners of their darkness, but lighten and guide them. Dissemble not. Serve God in the simplicity of your heart, and in the sight of all the world. Let it be written in your forehead what you think in your heart. Why should any man be ashamed of Gods trueth?