A04472:61
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thus God blesseth his word, and maketh it yield fruit in such measure, as his wisdom hath appointed. His blessing appeareth greater, when many are converted: yet is his word all one, and the power thereof no whit shorter when it is utterly refused, or received but of 1few. Surely (saith God) as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth & maketh it-fruitful, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to him that eateth: so shall my word be that goeth out of my mouth. It shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I will, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. It is the word of the living God, which is blessed for ever. And ⟨p. 19⟩blessed is that hart which can receive it, which GOD instructeth, and to which he giveth knowledge of his word, which doth so learn it, that he is assured of the truth thereof, and nothing doubteth, but it is indeed the word of life: which sayeth thereof, this is the way, in which if I walk, I shall certainly go forward to the City of my GOD: this is the truth, if I hearken unto it, I shall never be deceived. Whosoever findeth himself endued with this grace, he doth as plainly and evidently judge of the words of God, and try out the trueth thereof, from the devises and doctrines of men: as a man of clear eye sight, is able to judge of colours, and to know one colour from an other. Yea, in this is the knowledge of that more certain, because colour doth fade and alter, and many times one colour thereby waxeth like an other: but the truth of GOD doth never alter: it continueth one through all ages: it is the word of everlasting life. Heaven and earth shall perish, but one title thereof shall not be lost. The truth of God shall be established for ever. The humble shall hear it, and be glad.
Thus God blesseth his word, and maketh it yéeld fruit in such measure, as his wisedome hath appointed. His blessing appeareth greater, when many are conuerted: yet is his word al one, and the power thereof no whit shorter when it is vtterly refused, or receiued but of 1few. Surely (saith God) as the raine commeth downe, and the snow from heauen, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth & maketh it-fruitfull, that it maie giue seede to the sower, and bread to him that eateth: so shall my word be that goeth out of my mouth. It shal not returne vnto me voide, but it shall accomplish that which I wil, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. It is the word of the liuing God, which is blessed for euer. And