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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.
Paul did see this mystery working even in that time he lived. John sayeth, Diotrephes 1loveth to have the preeminence. To lift up himself above his brethren, to be the head of the Church, and to bear a mastery. So Paul espied contentions in Corinth: Every 2one of you saith, I am Pauls, and I am Apollos, and I am Cephas, and I am Christs. These were the beginnings of Antichrist. But Paul ⟨p. 316⟩sayeth, We preach not our selves, but Christ 3Jesus the Lord, and our selves your servants for Jesus sake. So the true Disciples of Christ reckon not themselves any thing, but the men bers one of an other, but the ministers by whom the people believe, but witnesses chosen before of God, but such as are commanded to preach, but Gods labourers.
Paule did sée this mysterie working euen in that time hee liued. Iohn sayeth, Diotrephes 1loueth to haue the preeminence. To lift vp himselfe aboue his brethren, to be the head of the Church, and to beare a maisterie. So Paule espied contentions in Corinth: Euerie 2one of you saith, I am Paules, and I am Apollos, and I am Cephas, and I am Christs. These were the beginnings of Antichrist. But Paule ⟨p. 316⟩sayeth, Wee preach not our selues, but Christ 3Iesus the Lorde, and our selues your seruantes for Iesus sake. So the true Disciples of Christ recken not themselues any thing, but the mē bers one of an other, but the ministers by whō the people beléeue, but witnesses chosen before of God, but such as are commanded to preach, but Gods labourers.
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