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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.
God is the God, and giver of peace. Whence then cometh division & dissension of minds? What is the cause that the whole world is so shaken with sects and troubles? Al are not the children of peace. Christ himself the lamb of God, in whose mouth there was no guile, came into his own, and his own received him not. Cain is always against Abel. Esau will never love Jacob. The darkness and the light can never agree. This is the cause of all unquietness and trouble. These things, 1saith Christ to his Disciples, have I spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace: in the world you shall have affliction. The wicked shall not only hate, but betray, and cause them to die, which profess the name of Christ. Whosoever killeth you, will 2think he doth God service. And these things will they do unto you, because ye have not known the Father, nor me. The setting forth of the Gospel of Christ, is that which the world can not abide. It revealeth things that were hidden, it discloseth the covetousness of those, who kept the people in ignorance, to make gain and merchandise of their souls: it overthroweth mighty buildings and holds of Merits, of pardons, of Masses, of Purgatory, which by the policy, and wisdom, and power of this world ⟨p. 225⟩were exalted against God. This is the only cause of all this strife and trouble.
God is the God, and giuer of peace. Whence then commeth diuision & dissention of mindes? What is the cause that the whole worlde is so shaken with sectes and troubles? Al are not the children of peace. Christ himselfe ye lambe of God, in whose mouth there was no guile, came into his owne, and his owne receiued him not. Cain is alwayes against Abel. Esau wil neuer loue Iacob. The darkenesse and the light can neuer agrée. This is the cause of al vnquietnesse and trouble. These thinges, 1sayth Christ to his Disciples, haue I spoken vnto you, that in mee yee might haue peace: in the worlde you shal haue affliction. The wicked shal not onely hate, but betraie, and cause them to die, which prosesse the name of Christ. Whosoeuer killeth you, will 2