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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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Now let us consider these marks of Antichrist. Was there ever any, which hath forbidden lawful marriage? and accounted it a state of life which is unclean, and not meet for his holiness? and deceived the world with counterfeit chastity? the same is Antichrist. For Hierome telleth us, Antichrist shall pretend chastity, that he may deceive many: and Paul calleth forbidding of Marriage, the doctrine of Devils.
Nowe let vs consider these markes of Antichrist. Was there euer any, which hath forbidden laweful marriage? and accounted it a state of life which is vncleane, and not méete for his holinesse? and deceiued the world with counterfaite chastitie? the same is Antichrist. For Hierome telleth vs, Antichrist shal pretend chastitie, that he may deceiue manie: and Paule calleth forbidding of Marriage, the doctrine of Diuels.
Was there ever any which hath shut forth the faithful from the holy Communion, and hath made them careless for the receiving thereof? which hath defaced the sacrament, abused the Church of God, and caused the people to give the honour of God unto a creature? this is the working of the mystery of iniquity: he is Antichrist.
Was there euer any which hath shut soorth the faithful from the holy Communion, and hath made them carelesse for the receiuing thereof? which hath defaced the sacrament, abused the Church of God, and caused the people to giue the honor of God vnto a creature? this is the working of the mysterie of iniquitie: he is Antichrist.
Was there ever any, which took the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and wrought to himself therewith a principality or kingdom ⟨p. 317⟩in earth? was there ever any which hath shut them out from the kingdom of God, to whom God hath opened it, and hath set free the consciences of those sinners whom God hath not loosed? he is Antichrist.