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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 2
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The lily may be said of the Scribes & Pharisees. They were wise, they were learned, and carried great them of holiness: yet they loved darkness better than light: they were blind leaders of the blind, they despised the commandments of god, for their own traditions: & not on lie they, but Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the gentiles, and people of Israel gathered the salves togitherngainst against the Lord, I against his Christ. ⟨p. 249⟩What should I speak of those Churches which the Apostles of Christ planted, and watered, and confirmed in the trueth: at Corinth Paul preached the Gospel, they received it gladly: he thanketh GOD on their behalf, That in all things they were made rich in him, in all kind of speech, and in all knowledge. Yet soon after they abused the holy mysteries, they denied the resurrection of the dead, they became carnal, and had envying, and strife, and contention among themselves. The Galatians reioy•h so much in him, that he writeth thus of them, I bear you record, that if it 1had been possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. Yet they did not abide in the trueth, but gave ear to false Apostles, and were deceived. Therefore he reproveth them, saying: O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched 2you that you should not obey the trueth? are ye so foolish that after the have begun in the spirit, ye would now be made perfect in the flesh? ye did run well: who did let you, 3that ye did not obey the trueth? I am in fear of you; least I have bestowed on you labour 4in vain.
The lilie may be said of the Scribes & Pharises. They were wise, they were learned, and caried great them of holinesse: yet they loued darknes better than light: they were blind leaders of the blind, they despised the commandemits of god, for their own traditions: & not on lie they, but Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the gentiles, and people of Israel gathered the salues togitherngainst against the Lord, I against his Christ.