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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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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.
The Church of Thessalonica, whose foundation was surely built by S. Paule himselfe, for which he was so careful, vnto which he wrate special letters to commende their increase in godlinesse, and their stedfastnesse in the Gospel, is forsaken, and laide wast. If the worke which the spirite of God wrought by the Apostle, be decayed, whose work may we thinke shal stande? Ieremie spake vnto the people of the Jewes, saying, Trust not in lying wordes, 1saying, the Temple of the Lorde, the temple of the Lord, this is the temple of the Lord. That temple GOD himselfe commaunded to be built, the forme and fashion thereof God himselfe deuised, and appointed, therein he placed his Tabernacle, and sette vp his mercie seate, therein he shewed foorth his maiestie, and the glorie of his countenaunce. Yet, al this notwithstanding, God saide by the prophet, trust not in these wordes, they be lying words, and wil deceiue you.