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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
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.
But this departing is diversly taken. Some understand it of the empire, that the kingdom• and countries which were before in subjection to that estate, shall depart from it, and that then Antichrist shall spring up. Others think that this is spoken of that departing wherein the godly have carried themselves from the obedience of the church of Rome. But others more truly say, it is the departure from the doctrine, and religion, and love, and obedience of the gospel of Christ: whereof in another place he saith, In the latter times some shall depart from the ⟨p. 265⟩1faith, and shall give heed to spirits of error, and doctrines of Devils, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with giving thanks of them which believe and know the truth. These men shall have a form of godliness, but shall deny the power thereof. They shall turn their ears away from the truth, and will incline their hearts to hear fables.
But this departing is diuersly taken. Some vnderstād it of the empire, that the kingdom• and countries which were before in subiection to that estate, shal depart from it, and that then Antichrist shal spring vp. Others thinke that this is spoken of that departing wherein the godlie haue carried themselues from the obedience of the church of Rome. But others more truly say, it is the departure from the doctrine, and religion, and loue, and obedience of the gospel of Christ: wherof in another place he saith, In the latter times some shall depart from the ⟨p. 265⟩1faith, and shal giue heede to spirites of errour, and doctrines of Diuels, forbidding to marrie, and commaunding to abstaine from meates, which God hath created to be receiued with giuing thankes of them which beleeue and know the truth. These men shall haue a forme of godlinesse, but shall denie the power thereof. They shall turne their eares awaie from the truth, and wil encline their hearts to heare fables.
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