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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
¶ The Second Epistle of the Apostle Saint Paul to the Thessalonians. › Chapter 1
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In discourse hereof, he taketh occasion to speak of Antichrist, of whom we hear much, and have had warning often. He telleth us, that he shall come in working of signs, and wonders: that he is the man of sin which shall thrust himself into the place of Christ. He showeth who is Antichrist, and how we may know him, what things he shall do, what credit he shall have in the world: and by what power he shall be overthrown and confounded. After this he speaketh of idleness, and of bodily labour, and requireth every man to live in the sweat of their brows, and in painful travel, as God ⟨p. 233⟩hath ordained. Other comfortable, and necessary doctrine is delivered in this epistle, as will appear. The whole matter of the epistle is so fit for these days in which we live, as if it were purposely written for us. For we live in the later age of the world: and it cannot be but the end of all things is at hand, and that the glorious appearing of our Lord shall b• shortly.
In discourse hereof, he taketh occasion to speake of Antichrist, of whome wée heare much, and haue had warning often. Hée telleth vs, that he shall come in working of signes, and wonders: that he is the man of sinne which shal thrust himselfe into the place of Christ. Hée sheweth who is Antichrist, and how we may know him, what things hée shall doe, what credite he shall haue in the worlde: and by what power hée shall be ouerthrowne and confounded. After this he speaketh of idlenesse, and of bodily labour, and requireth euerie man to liue in the sweate of their browes, and in painefull trauel, as God ⟨p. 233⟩hath ordeined. Other comfortable, and necessarie doctrine is del•uered in this epistle, as wil appeare. The whole matter of the epistle is so fit for these dayes in which we liue, as if it were purposely written for vs. For we liue in the later age of the worlde: and it cannot be but the end of al thinges is at hande, and that the glorious appearing of our Lorde shal b• shortly.