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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.
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus. These two were companions unto Paul in his journeys, and in the work of his ministry. Whom here he joineth in his letter to the congregation at Thessalonica, to witness their consent and agreement with him, that they all with one mouth, and with one hand and heart set forth the glorious Gospel of our Saviour Christ. And, that therefore they also which are called to the fellowship of the Gospel, should be like minded, being one body and one spirit in Christ Jesus: and the children of one father in whom there is no dissension, but all ⟨p. 6⟩peace and consent, and unity.
Paul, and Syluanus, and Timotheus. These two were companions vnto Paul in his iournets, and in the work of his ministerie. Whom here he ioineth in his letter to the congregation at Thessalonica, to witnesse their consent and agréement with him, that they al with one mouth, and with one hand and heart set foorth the glorious Gospell of our Sauiour Christ. And, that therefore they also which are called to the felowshippe of the Gospel, should be like minded, being one bodie and one spirite in Christ Iesus: and the children of one father in whome there is no dissention, but al ⟨p. 6⟩peace and consent, and vnitie.
Unto the Church of the Thessalonians, which is in God the father and in the Lord Jesus Christ. There are sundry sorts of Churches. There is a Church of the wicked, whereof the Prophet saith, I have hated the assembly 1of the evil, and have not companied with the wicked. Two hundred and fifty Captains, 2men of renown, and famous in the congregation, joined themselves to Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. But Moses said unto Korah, thou and all thy company, are gathered together against the Lord. The builders of the great tower