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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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This whole matter is also expressed in the seventh of Daniel. The fourth beast was fearful, 1and terrible, and very strong, it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue under his feet: and it was unlike to the beasts that were before it: for it had ten horns. And behold, there came up among them an other little horn, which had eyes like a man, and a mouth speaking presumptuous things. This beast is the empire of Rome, the greatest Empire that ever was. It was divided into ten, or, into sundry kingdoms, as I showed you, and as we see this day. The little horn is Antichrist. ⟨p. 332⟩The Empire shall be divided and weakened, then Antichrist shall come. He shall speak words 2against the most high, and shall consume the Saints of the most high, and think that he may change times and laws, and they shall be given into his hand. Daniel saith he shall speak words against the most high, and shall think he may change times and laws, and they shall be given into his hand. Wherein he showeth not only the pride and presumption of Antichrist, but that he shall also prevail for a time. Such a one there hath been, & yet is. He blasphemeth God, murdereth the saints, hath changed times and laws, the laws of God, and the laws of nature. He is Antichrist.
This whole matter is also expressed in the seuenth of Daniel. The fourth beast was feareful, 1and terrible, and very strong, it had great yron téeth: it deuoured and brake in peeces, and stamped the residue vnder his féete: and it was vnlike to the beastes that were before it: for it had ten hornes. And beholde, there came vp among them an other little horne, which had eyes like a man, and a mouth speaking presumptuous things. This beast is the empire of Rome, the greatest Empire that euer was. It was diuided into tenne, or, into sundrie kingdomes, as I shewed you, and as we sée this day. The little horne is Antichrist. ⟨p. 332⟩The Empire shal be diuided and weakened, then Antichrist shal come. He shal speak words