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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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10 And in all deceivableness of unrighteousness, among them that perish, because that they received not the word of the trueth, that they may be saved.
10 And in al deceiueablenesse of vnrighteousnesse, among them that perish, because that they receiued not the word of the trueth, that they may be saued.
By the order of the Apostles words I should now speak of the overthrow of Antichrist: how, and by what power he shall be confounded. But, because the two verses next following, speak yet of the state of Antichrist, by whose means he shall come: and of what countenance he shall be: and with whom he shall prevail: it shall be good we consider these things first, and then show how •e shall be destroyed.
By the order of the Apostles wordes I shoulde nowe speake of the ouerthrow of Antichrist: how, and by what power he shall be confounded. But, because the two verses next following, speake yet of the state of Antichrist, by whose meanes he shal come: and of what countenaunce he shall be: and with whome he shall preuaile: it shal be good we consider these things first, and then shew how •e shall be destroyed.
When Christ came into the world, he came in the name of his father, to save the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and to gather the flock that was scattered. Antichrist shall come in the name of the Devil, to scatter and disperse, and consume the stock of Gods sheep. His coming shall be by the effectual working of Satan. And what or who is Satan? he hath been a murderer from the beginning: through his envy came death into the world: he is the Prince of this world: the Prince of darkness: the father of lies: the spirit of pride, which hath said, I will