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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.
So that he doth sit in the temple of God. That is, he is bold, and without force of any danger. He is not driven to hide himself in a corner: he is exalted in the eye, and in the heart of the world. He beareth rule in the conscience of men. He hath the keys to open and shut at his pleasure. He maketh Kings and Princes become his subjects. He ruleth them: not by sword or spear only, but by pretence of religion: he telleth them, all things are put in subjection under his feet: that he is the vicar of Christ: that his word must be taken as the word of God. So, he sitteth in the temple of God, as if he were God.
So that he doth sit in the tēple of God. That is, he is bold, and without force of anie dannger. He is not driuen to hide himselfe in a corner: he is exalted in the eye, and in the heart of the world. He beareth rule in the conscience of men. He hath the keyes to open and shut at his pleasure. He maketh Kings and Princes become his subiectes. He ruleth them: not by sword or speare only, but by pretence of religion: he telleth them, al things are put in subiection vnder his féete: that he is the vicar of Christ: that his worde must be taken as the worde of God. So, he sitteth in the temple of God, as if he were God.
The godly preachers, sit also in the temple of god: they are the ministers of Christ, & disposers ⟨p. 288⟩of the secretes of God. There they expound the Scriptures, and she we the good and acceptable will of God. There they exhort, & teach, and reprove, and correct, and instruct the people in righteousness. Antichrist sitteth not in the Church after this sort. He teacheth not, nor exhorteth the people. He maketh that no part of his office. How sitteth he then? What shall he say, what shall he do? The Apostle telleth us, He exalteth himself against all that is called God, or that is worshipped. He shall be honoured with the honour that is due unto God. He shall shine and glitter in gold and precious stones. He shall be carried upon the shoulders of men, and waited upon by kings, and princes, and great estates. So shall he be contrary to Christ.