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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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But what is become of that country? In what case standeth the church of Thessalonica at this day? It is now the Synagogue of Satan, under the tyranny of the Turk, and such as are enemies of the cross of Christ. Such a change hath the right hand of the Lord wrought in that place, which hath sometimes been his holy Tabernacle. I thought good to mark this, that we might understand how vain a thing it is, to put confidence in cities ⟨p. 325⟩or churches, or in the names of our fathers.
But what is become of that countrey? In what case standeth the church of Thessalonica at this day? It is now the Sinagogue of Sathan, vnder the tyrannie of the Turke, and such as are enemies of the crosse of Christ. Such a change hath the right hande of the Lord wrought in that place, which hath sometimes béene his holie Tabernacle. I thought good to marke this, that we might vnderstand how vaine a thing it is, to put confidence in cities ⟨p. 325⟩or churches, or in ye names of our fathers.
The Church of Thessalonica, whose foundation was surely built by S. Paul himself, for which he was so careful, unto which he wrote special letters to commend their increase in godliness, and their steadfastness in the Gospel, is forsaken, and laid wast. If the work which the spirit of God wrought by the Apostle, be decayed, whose work may we think shall stand? Jeremiah spake unto the people of the Jews, saying, Trust not in lying words, 1saying, the Temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, this is the temple of the Lord. That temple GOD himself commanded to be built, the form and fashion thereof God himself devised, and appointed, therein he placed his Tabernacle, and set up his mercy seat, therein he showed forth his majesty, and the glory of his countenance. Yet, all this notwithstanding, God said by the prophet, trust not in these words, they be lying words, and will deceive you.