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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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But what is he, which hath suffered ⟨p. 293⟩himself to be so called? Who is he which hath been called by the name of GOD? Of all the creatures which have professed the faith of Christ, of all the Kings, or Bishops, or Priests, or lay people that ever were in the Church of GOD, who ever required to be called by the holy name of GOD? Or, who ever liked well of them which so called him? Who hath been so wicked? Who hath ever so much forgotten himself? In what place hath he dwelt? Or what hath he been?
But what is hée, which hath suffered ⟨p. 293⟩himselfe to be so called? Who is hée which hath béene called by the name of GOD? Of all the creatures which haue professed the faith of Christ, of al the Kings, or Bishops, or Priests, or laie people that euer were in the Church of GOD, who euer required to be called by the holie name of GOD? Or, who euer liked well of them which so called him? Who hath béene so wicked? Who hath euer so much forgotten himselfe? In what place hath he dwelt? Or what hath hée béene?
Here me thinketh I see the secrete motions of your heart. You look that I should name the Bishop of Rome: that it is he which hath suffered himself to be called by the name of GOD. I will not tell you in mine own words. Unless the Bishop himself so speak, I will not tell you. Mark then, and witness of my indifferency, whilst I speak hereof, that I follow not affection, but deal uprightly. Therefore, I say again, unless the Bishop himself, suffer himself to be called by the name of GOD, I will not so say of him. Then let us see what he hath written of himself, and what he hath suffered others to write. Pope Nicholas saith, Constat summum pontificem à pio principe 1Constantino Deum appellari. It is well known, ⟨p. 294⟩