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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.
In matters of Princes, if any man take upon him the name of an ambassador, or deputy to a prince, having no commission thereto, and in this boldness presume to levy and raise a power, and force the subjects to follow him: although he work all this under the name, and by the colour of the princes authority (as is the manner of rebels to do) yet he is a traitor, and his doings are not well ⟨p. 285⟩thought of because he dealeth in the Princes matters without warrant from the Prince. Eu•n so Antichrist, he shall come in the name of Christ, yet will he do all things against Christ, and under pretence and colour of serving Christ, he shall devour the sheep and people of Christ: he shall deface whatsoever Christ hath taught: he shall quench that fire which Christ hath kindled: he shall root up those plants which Christ hath planted: he shall undermine that house which Christ hath built.
In matters of Princes, if any man take vpon him the name of an embassadour, or deputie to a prince, hauing no commission thereto, and in this boldenesse presume to leuie and raise a power, and force the subiectes to followe him: although he worke al this vnder the name, and by the colour of the princes authoritie (as is the maner of rebels to doe) yet hée is a traitour, and his doinges are not wel ⟨p. 285⟩thought of because he dealeth in the Princes matters without warrant from the Prince. Eu•n so Antichrist, he shal come in the name of Christ, yet wil he doe al thinges against Christ, and vnder pretence and colour of seruing Christ, he shal deuour the shéepe and people of Christ: he shal deface whatsoeuer Christ hath taught: he shal quench that fire which Christ hath kindled: he shal roote vp those plants which Christ hath planted: hée shall vndermine that house which Christ hath built.
He shall be contrary to Christ. His faith contrary to the faith of Christ: and his life contrary to the life of Christ. Is any man desirous to know Antichrist? his coming shall be notable, it shall astone the world. By this mark you may know him. He shall be contrary to Christ. To show you at large this contrariety by comparison of things contrary in Christ and Antichrist would ask long time. It shall be sufficient, we consider only some few wherein they are manifestly contrary, that by them, judgement may be made of the residue.