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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.
Was there ever any which beguiled the people, which devoured widows houses under colour of long prayers, and hath used them as a net to fish for the treasures and riches of all the world? he is Antichrist.
Was there euer anie which beguiled the people, which deuoured widowes houses vnder colour of long praiers, and hath vsed them as a net to fishe for the treasures and riches of al the world? he is Antichrist.
Was there ever any which sold bulls, and pardons, and forgiveness of sins, and the mercies of God, and the merits of men, and the blood of the Martyrs, and the passion of Christ the son of God? Was there ever any that sold Paradise, and Heaven, & mad• sale of the souls of the people, and all for money? the same is Antichrist.
Was there euer anie which solde bulles, and pardons, and forgiuenesse of sinnes, and the mercies of God, and the merites of men, and the bloud of the Martyres, and the passion of Christ the sonne of God? Was there euer anie that solde Paradise, and Heauen, & mad• sale of the soules of the people, and al for money? the same is Antichrist.
Was there ever any which came in the name of Christ, with the show of holiness, with the countenance of the Church, and hath showed himself in all his life and doctrine contrary to Christ? he is Antichrist.
Was there euer anie which came in the name of Christ, with the shewe of holinesse, with the countenaunce of the Church, and hath shewed himselfe in all his life and doctrine contrarie to Christ? hee is Antichrist.