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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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Seek therefore the kingdom of GOD, and the glory thereof, and seek not your selves. Weigh trueth and fals•de in an indifferent balance, so sh•l the heavier weight of the one soon bewray the lightness of the other. What thing in the world so Massive, and so weighty, as is the trueth? Harden not your hearts, as did your Fathers in the Wilderness. It is no sin to yield unto GOD: it is no shame to lay a part all affection, and to change your mind to the denial of all ungodliness, and embracing ⟨p. 252⟩of true holiness. The wise man saith, There 1is a shame that bringeth sin, and a shame that bringeth worship and favour. In this sort it is likely the Apostle would have spoken, if need had so required. But now, seeing them forcibly assaulted, and that yet they strived with such good courage against the persuasions of the wicked: he commendeth their steadfastness, and exhorteth them by these words, not to yield unto their persecutors, nor to go from their faith in Christ Jesus.
Séeke therefore the kingdome of GOD, and the glorie thereof, and seeke not your selues. Weigh trueth and fals•de in an indifferent ballaunce, so sh•l the heauier weight of the one soone bewray the lightnesse of the other. What thing in the worlde so Massie, and so weightie, as is the trueth? Harden not your heartes, as did your Fathers in the Wildernesse. It is no sinne to yéelde vnto GOD: it is no shame to lay a part al affection, and to chaunge your minde to the denial of al vngodlinesse, and imbracing ⟨p. 252⟩of true holinesse. The wise man sayth, There 1is a shame that bringeth sinne, and a shame that bringeth worshippe and fauour. In this sort it is likely the Apostle would haue spoken, if néede had so required. But nowe, seeing them forcibly assaulted, and that yet they striued with such good courage against the perswasions of the wicked: he commendeth their stedfastnesse, and exhorteth them by these wordes, not to yéelde vnto their persecutours, nor to goe from their faith in Christ Iesus.