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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 it a matter of so great inconvenience, for a man to call the Bishop of Rome the greatest Bishop, or the chiefest Patriarch, and the highest Judge: and to say that all appeals lie unto him? what hurt may this be? It seemeth a small matter, a matter of nothing. But it is a practise, it is a secret, and a mystery. Hence flowed all the streams of vanity and presumption wherein he advanceth himself. Hence it is, that he saith, I am above Kings and Emperors. I am above ⟨p. 315⟩general counsels. I am above the whole Church of Christ. I am above the Angels of God. I have power to command and to countermand them at my pleasure. I am the successor of Peter. I am the vicar of Christ. No man may judge me whatsoever I do. I can not err. General councils might err, the Apostles might err: the Angels of God might err: but I can not err. I have the fullness of power. The whole world is my diocese. Whosoever is saved, is under me. Who so ever is not under me is cursed of God. I am the light of the world. I can in a manner do whatsoever God can do. Al these speeches are written, are printed, are published, and proclaimed abroad. This is a mystery of iniquity, this is a deep secrete. These are the very ways and steppes of Antichrist. God give us eyes to see them, and hearts that we may discern them.
Who would thinke it a matter of so great inconuenience, for a man to call the Bishop of Rome the greatest Bishop, or the chiefest Patriarke, and the highest Iudge: and to say that al appeales lie vnto him? what hurt may this be? It séemeth a small matter, a matter of nothing. But it is a practise, it is a secret, and a mysterie. Hence flowed al the streames of vanitie and presumption wherein he aduaunceth himselfe. Hence it is, that he saith, I am aboue Kings and Emperours. I am aboue ⟨p. 315⟩generall counsels. I am aboue the whole Church of Christ. I am aboue the Angels of God. I haue power to commaunde and to countermaunde them at my pleasure. I am the succssour of Peter. I am the vicar of Christ. No man may iudge me whatsoeuer I doe. I can not erre. General councels might erre, the Apostles might erre: the Angels of God might erre: but I can not erre. I haue the fulnesse of power. The whole worlde is my dioresse. Whosoeuer is saued, is vnder me. Who so euer is not vnder me is cursed of God. I am the light of the worlde. I can in a manner doe whatsoeuer God can doe. Al these spéeches are writen, are printed, are published, and proclaimed abroade. This is a mysterie of iniquitie, this is a déepe secrete. These are the verie waies and steppes of Antichrist. God giue vs eyes to see them, and heartes that we may discerne them.