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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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These miracles were conveyances and ⟨p. 346⟩subtleties and indeed no miracles. The trunks by which they did speak, the strings and wi•rs, with which they moved their faces and bands: all the rest of their treachery hath been disclosed. These be the miracles of which Paul speaketh. Miracles in sight, but indeed no miracles. The other sort of false miracles, is, when such things as be in deed wrought and done, are untruly applied by Antichrist to maintain his falsehood. God giveth recovery to the diseased: the deaf receive their hearing: the blind receive their sight. He assuageth the tempests, and stayeth the rage of fire, that it continue not. These things are done by the finger of God. Antichrist draweth us from so thinking of the mercy of God, and telleth us we have other friends to whom we are beholding, which have done so and so for us. It was this Saint, saith he, it was that Saint, that took pity of your case, and wrought the remedy for you. It was Apollonia, it was Genovefa, it was Sitha, it was our Lady. Such a Saint is able to do much: such a Saint can work miracles.
These myracles were conueyaunces and ⟨p. 346⟩suttleties and indéed no miracles. The trunks by which they did speake, the strings and wi•rs, with which they mooued their faces and bands: al the rest of their treacherie hath béene disclosed. These be the miracles of which Paul speaketh. Miracles in sight, but indéede no miracles. The other sort of false miracles, is, when such things as be in déede wrought and done, are vntruelie applied by Antichrist to maintaine his falshoode. God giueth recouerie to the diseased: the deafe receiue their hearing: the blind receiue their sight. He asswageth the tempests, and staieth the rage of fire, that it continue not. These things are done by the finger of God. Antichrist draweth vs from so thinking of the mercie of God, and telleth vs we haue other friends to whom we are beholding, which haue done so and so for vs. It was this Saint, saith he, it was that Saint, that tooke pitie of your case, and wrought the remedie for you. It was Apollonia, it was Genouefa, it was Sitha, it was our Ladie. Such a Saint is able to do much: such a Saint can worke miracles.