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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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I told you, that the empire of Rome contained sometimes a great part of the world, as England, France, Spain, Germany, &c. Where is England now? It is divided from, and is no part of the Empire. Where ⟨p. 328⟩is France, Spain, Italy, Illyricum? where is Rome it self? They are taken away from it, and are now no part of the Empire. Where is Macedonia, Thracia, Graecia, Asia, Armenia, &c. We can not think of them, but with heaviness. They be now under the Turk: they are taken away, and are no part of the Empire. What is become of the great countenance which the Emperor had in all the world? He is now in comparison no body. What part of all the Empire is left unto him? Not one. He hath not left him one City, or town. What is become of all which did belong to him? They are dissolved, taken from him, and his estate is brought to nothing.
I tolde you, that the empire of Rome contained sometimes a great part of the worlde, as England, Fraunce, Spaine, Germanie, &c. Where is England nowe? It is diuided from, and is no part of the Empire. Where ⟨p. 328⟩is Fraunce, Spaine, Italie, Illyricum? where is Rome it selfe? They are taken awaie from it, and are now no part of the Empire. Where is Macedonia, Thracia, Graecia, Asia, Armenia, &c. Wée can not thinke of them, but with heauinesse. They be nowe vnder the Turke: they are taken awate, and are no part of the Empire. What is become of the great countenaunce which the Emperour had in al the world? Hée is nowe in comparison no bodie. What part of al the Empire is left vnto him? Not one. He hath not left him one Citie, or towne. What is become of al which did belong to him? They are dissolued, taken from him, and his estate is brought to nothing.
In the mean while Antichrist increased, and grew to wealth by spoil of the Empire. The Bishop of Rome hath at this day many Countries and Lordships, Poor Peter had none. Howe then came he by them? By the spoil of the Empire. He hath the title of Forum-Julium. Where hath he it, but of the spoil of the Empire? Where hath he so many countries beginning at Luke, and onward to the Alps, but by the spoil of the Empire? He hath Ravenna Forum Sempronij, Beneventum and Spoletum. Al these he hath by the spoil of