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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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But how may this be known, that we may be certain of it? For you will charge my sayings with partiality, as if what should be spoken by me, might proceed of displeasure ⟨p. 321⟩and malice. Who then hath so spoken or written, that we may believe him? Hear Gregory himself a Bishop of Rome, what he recorded of this matter well nigh a thousand years ago. Rex superbiae prope est, & quod dici 1nefas est, sacerdotum est praeparatus exercitus. The king of pride (that is, Antichrist) is even at hand, and an army of priests is prepared: which is a wicked, or horrible thing to be spoken. Lo, both the king, which is Antichrist: and his guard to wait upon him: a company of priests and clerks: of Monks and Fryers to attend upon him. And upon whom shall an army of priests attend, but upon a Bishop?
But howe may this be knowne, that wee may be certaine of it? For you wil charge my sayings with partialitie, as if what should bée spoken by mee, might procéede of displeasure ⟨p. 321⟩and malice. Who then hath so spoken or written, that we may beléeue him? Heare Gregorie himselfe a Bishoppe of Rome, what he recorded of this matter well nigh a thousande yeares agoe. Rex superbiae prope est, & quod dici 1nefas est, sacerdotum est praeparatus exercitus. The king of pride (that is, Antichrist) is euen at hande, and an armie of priestes is prepared: which is a wicked, or horrible thing to be spoken. Loe, both the king, which is Antichrist: and his garde to waite vpon him: a companie of priestes and clarkes: of Monkes and Fryers to attend vpon him. And vpon whom shal an armie of priestes attende, but vpon a Bishoppe?
- 1Greg. lib. 4. Epist. 38.