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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.
It were much for him to sit in the seat, and to occupy the room of an earthly King or Emperor. But he shall take upon him the authority and the name of GOD, the name of the living Lord, the name of GOD which hath made heaven and earth, even the name of GOD the father of our Lord Jesus Christ. And in this pride he shall exceed all others that have been wicked. The Pharisees and the Scribes were wicked: yet none of them did sit in the temple of God, showing himself that he was God. Arius, Nestorius, Montanus, Valentinus were wicked heretics, yet they never ⟨p. 291⟩•ooke upon them the name of God. What should I say of this blasphemy? or in whom may we find the like? Mahomet was a Turk and a false Prophet, and a deceiver of the people, yet he took not upon him the name of God. This point and reach of ungodliness belongeth only to Antichrist. He shall sit in the place of God in judgements: he shall show himself out of that place as if he were God. Irenaeus sayeth, Quum sit servus, tamen 1•dor ari vult•ut deus. Whereas hee is but a ser•ant, he will be worshipped as if he were God.
It were much for hym to sitte in the seate, and to occupie the roome of an earthly King or Emperour. But he shall take vppon him the authoritie and the name of GOD, the name of the liuing Lorde, the name of GOD which hath made heauen and earth, euen the name of GOD the father of our Lord Iesus Christ. And in this pride hée shall excéede al others that haue béene wicked. The Pharises and the Scribes were wicked: yet none of them did sit in the temple of God, shewing himselfe that hée was God. Arius, Nestorius, Montanus, Valentinus were wicked heretiques, yet they neuer ⟨p. 291⟩•ooke vppon them the name of God. What shoulde I saie of this blasphemie? or in whom may wée find the like? Mahomet was a Turke and a false Prophet, and a deceiuer of the people, yet he tooks not vppon him the name of God. This point and reach of vngodlinesse belongeth onelie to Antichrist. He shall sit in the place of God in iudgements: he shall shewe himselfe out of that place as if he were God. Irenaeus saieth, Quum sit servus, tamen