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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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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.
Was there ever any which hath said? I am above Kings and Emperors, and the states of the world: I am above Councils, I am above the whole Church of Christ, and ⟨p. 318⟩above the Angels of God. No man may judge me: I can not err. Whosoever shall be saved must be under me. If any shall not obey me, they are cursed before God: God and I have one judgement seat, we sit together, I can do, whatsoever God can do. He that thus saith is Antichrist. The mystery of iniquity doeth work already, saith the Apostle. He shall not open himself. What so ever he doeth, he doth it in secrete. So shall he advance himself: so shall he speak great things and blasphemies against the highest: so shall he prevail and prosper: so shall he darken the heavens, and draw the third part of the stars after him: so shall he sit in the holy place, even in the seat of God and all this shall he work under pretence of humility, and shall call himself the servant of servants.
Was there euer anie which hath saide? I am aboue Kinges and Emperours, and the states of the worlde: I am aboue Councels, I am aboue the whole Church of Christ, and ⟨p. 318⟩aboue the Angels of God. No man may iudge me: I can not erre. Whosoeuer shal be saued must be vnder me. If any shal not obey mée, they are cursed before God: God and I haue one iudgement seate, we sit together, I can do, whatsoeuer God can doe. He that thus saith is Antichrist. The mysterie of iniquitie doeth worke alreadie, saith the Apostle. He shal not open himselfe. What so euer hée doeth, hee doth it in secrete. So shal he auaunce himselfe: so shal hee speake great thinges and blasphemies against the highest: so shal he preuaile and prosper: so shall hée darken the heauens, and drawe the thirde part of the starres after him: so shal he sit in the holy place, euen in the seate of God and al this shal he worke vnder pretence of humilitie, and shal cal himselfe the seruant of seruaunts.