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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
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.
9 Which shall be punished with everlasting perdition, from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.
9 Which shal be punished with euerlasting perdition, from the presence of the Lord, and from the glorie of his power.
10 When he shall come to be glorified in his Saints, and to be made marvellous in all them that believe, because our testimony towards you was believed in that day.
10 When he shall come to be glorified in his Saints, and to be made maruelous in al them that beleeue, because our testimonie towards you was beleeued in that daie.
Many are the troubles which the righteous men do suffer, but the Lord will deliver them. ⟨p. 242⟩After-Paul and Barnabas had preached the gla• tidings of the gospel, they confirmed the di• ples hearts, and exhorted them to continue in 1the faith, and said, that we must through many afflictions enter into the kingdom of God. We must not therefore be afraid for any terror of them which trouble us for righteousness sake: but rather looking over, and beyond them, we must rejoice, and give thanks to God, who hath made us worthy not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake, For we 2know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be destroyed, we have a building given of God, an house not made with hands, but eternal in the heavens. These persecutions and tribulations, which you suffer, are a manifest token (saith the Apostle) of Gods love towards