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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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Again, Christ saith, Thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my Church. These are the words of Christ spoken unto Peter, after he had witnessed of him that he is Christ the son of the living God. Hereof, they say, Peter is the rock: and the Bishop of Rome is Peters successor: he is the rock upon which the church is builded, and shall stand steadfast for ever. But they understand the words contrary to the meaning. For, alas who would conceive, that God would build his Church upon a man, or upon any creature? Christ only is that rock whereupon his church is settled. Other foundation can no man lay, than 1that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Therefore Chrysostom expoundeth those words, Super 2hanc Petram aedificabo ecclesiam meam. id est, super fidem atque confessionem. I will build my Church upon this rock: that is, upon this faith, and confession. Likewise Saint Augustine: Super 3hanc petram, quam consessus es, &c. Upon this rock which thou hast confessed, upon this rock, which thou hast known, saying, thou art Christ the son of the living God, will I build my Church. That is, I will build my Church upon my self, which am the son of ⟨p. 259⟩the living God. I will not build my self upon thee, but I will thee upon me.
Againe, Christ saith, Thou arte Peter, and vppon this rocke will I builde my Church. These are the wordes of Christ spoken vnto Peter, after he had witnessed of him that hée is Christ the sonne of the liuing God. Héereof, they say, Peter is the rocke: and the Bishop of Rome is Peters successor: he is the rocke vpon which the church is builded, and shall stand stedfast for euer. But they vnderstand the wordes contrarie to the meaning. For, alas who would conceiue, that God would build his Church vpon a man, or vpon any creature? Christ only is that rock whereupon his church is setled. Other foundation can no man lay, thā 1that is laide, which is Iesus Christ. Therefore Chrysostome expoundeth those wordes, Super 2