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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
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.
God hath this day sent the light and comfort of his holy word into the world. Many godly men have desired to see that we see, and to hear that we do hear. Blessed be the name of the Lord, which hath in mercy visited us. We beseecheth him to bless the work that he hath begun. Saint Paul saith, The grace of 1God that bringeth salvation to all men hath appeared. And to the Colossians he sayeth: The 2Gospel is come unto you, even as it is unto all the world. And again, Have they not heard? 3no doubt their sound went through all the earth, and their words into the ends of the world, The poor receive the glad tidings of the gospel. GOD hath visited and redeemed his people. But yet the Apostle sayeth, They have not all believed our Gospel: For Esa•as 4sayeth, Lord, who shall believe our report? And again sayeth the Prophet Isaiah, I have 5spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walked in a way that was not good. Wisdom crieth in the streets […] I have called and ye refused, I have stretched Prou• ⟨p. 356⟩out mine hand, and none would regard. Such is the power of Satan, so shall he stop their ears, that they shall not understand what is spoken in the name of the Lord.
God hath this daie sent the light and comfort of his holie word into the worlde. Manie godlie men haue desired to sée that we sée, and to heare that we do heare. Blessed be the name of the Lorde, which hath in mercie visited vs. We beséeth him to blesse the worke that hée hath begunne. Saint Paul saith, The grace of 1God that bringeth saluation to al men hath appeared. And to the Colossians he saieth: The