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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.
Grace be with you, and peace, &c. God give you the forgiveness of your sins, and the peace, and comfort of your conscience. God ⟨p. 11⟩let all his blessings fall upon you, that you may see the riches & the treasures of his mercy: that you may be filled with all fullness in the spirit: that you may behold the glory of the kingdom of God: and those things may be revealed unto you by his spirit, which he hath prepared for them that love him. Without this grace you can do nothing, you can neither feel the burden of your sins, nor seek to be eased of them, nor perceive when they are forgiven: you cannot rent your heart, and set apart from you the vanities and lusts of the flesh which doeth evermore fight against the soul: you cannot discern the word of God, and by it enter the way to everlasting life: you cannot abhor that which is evil, and cleau• unto that which is good: without the grace of God, you cannot continue steadfast & constant in faith, and in hope of the mercies of God through our saviour Jesus Christ.
Grace be with you, and peace, &c. God giue you the forgiuenesse of your sins, and the peace, and comfort of your conscience. God ⟨p. 11⟩let al his bl•ssings fal vpon you, that you may sée the riches & the treasures of his mercy: that you may be filled with al fulnesse in the spirite: that you may beholde the glorie of the kingdome of God: and those thinges may bie reuealed vnto you by his spirit, which he hath prepared for them that loue him. Without this grace you can doe nothing, you can neyther féele the burthen of your sinnes, nor séeke to be eased of thē, nor perceiue when they are forgiuen: you cannot rent your heart, and set apart from you the vanities and lustes of the flesh which doeth euermore fight against the soule: you cannot discerne the worde of God, and by it enter the way to euerlasting life: you cannot abhorre that which is euil, and cleau• vnto that which is good: without the grace of God, you cannot continue stedfast & constant in faith, and in hope of the mercies of God through our sauiour Iesus Christ.