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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
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.
What then hath the godly to lean unto, but hope? the prophet David therefore said, Though 1I should walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art 2with me. Therefore said Job, though he flay me, yet will I trust in him. For he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall never be confounded. In this hope spake S. Paul, Christ is 3to me both in life & death advantage. Again, Whether we live, or die, we are the Lords. And 4again, God forbid, that I should rejoice, but 5in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. And to the Romans he saith, There is no condemnation to 6them that are in Christ Jesus. This is the foundation ⟨p. 15⟩of faith, even a strong rock which shall continue for ever. Neither tribulation, nor anguish, nor persecution, nor famine, nor any danger can remove the faithful from his hope.
What then hath the godly to leane vnto, but hope? the prophet Dauid therfore said, Though 1I should walke through the vallie of the shadowe of death, I wil feare no euil, for thou art 2with mee. Therefore saide Iob, though hee flaie me, yet wil I trust in him. For he that putteth his trust in the Lorde shal neuer be confounded. In this hope spake S. Paule, Christ is 3to me both in life & death aduantage. Againe, Whether we liue, or die, we are the Lords. And 4