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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.
Who would think there were any evil in the keys of the Church? They are the expounding of the law, and the disclosing of the will of God. They are the chiefest comfort of our conscience. But Antichrist shall take those keys unto himself, and shall build up his own kingdom with them. He shall shut, that God hath opened: and shall open that God hath shut. This is also the mystery of iniquity.
Who would thinke there were anie euil in the keies of the Church? They are the expounding of the law, and the disclosing of the wil of God. They are the chiefest comfort of our conscience. But Antichrist shall take those keies vnto himselfe, and shall build vppe his owne kingdome with them. He shall shut, that God hath opened: and shal open that God hath shut. This is also the mysterie of iniquitie.
Who would think there were any evil in godly prayers of the Church? Christ sayeth. Watch and pray, for you know not in what 1hour your Master will come. And again, 2Pray thou to thy father which is in secrete, and ⟨p. 313⟩thy father which seeth thee in secrete shall reward thee openly. And again, Ask and ye 3shall receive, seek and ye shall find: knock and it shall be opened unto you. Saint Paul saith, Pray without ceasing. The Prophet David 4saith, The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him faithfully. For the Lord will hear the prayers of his Saints, and deliver them when they call upon him. These prayers shall Antichrist take to work his iniquity. And under pretence of them shall devour widows houses, and shall make a net of them to fish and drag for all the riches of the world. This is also the mystery of iniquity.