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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 words are diversly taken. Some •und them thus: GOD shall appoint the great Angel Michael to set upon Antichrist, and he shall destroy him. Others take these words to be spoken of the day of judgement, and then this shall be fulfilled when Christ shall say: Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire: that this is the spirit of the Lords mouth wherewith he shall be consumed. But the Apostle speaketh of the preaching of the gospel. That God by his word which is mighty to do all that whereunto he appointeth it, shall make his doings manifest, and let all the world see that he was not sent of God: that he did never set forth the glory of God: that he hath not sought the salvation ⟨p. 363⟩of the people: that in matters of faith, and in all his life he is adversary to Christ, this is that breath that shall descry his errors and vanities, this is that spirit which shall consume the kingdom of Antichrist. This overthrow is already begun, as our eyes may behold this day.
These wordes are diuersly taken. Some •und them thus: GOD shal appoint the great Angel Michael to set vppon Antichrist, and he shal destroy him. Others take these wordes to be spoken of the daie of iudgement, and then this shal be fulfilled when Christ shall saie: Departe from mee yee cursed into euerlasting fire: that this is the spirit of the Lordes mouth wherewith hée shall be consumed. But the Apostle speaketh of the prea•hing of the gospel. That God by his word which is mightie to doe al that whereunto hée appointeth it, shal make his doings manifest, and let al the world sée that he was not sent of God: that he did neuer set foorth the glorie of God: that hée hath not sought the saluation ⟨p. 363⟩of the people: that in matters of faith, and in al his life he is aduersarie to Christ, this is that breath that shal descrie his errours and vanities, this is that spirite which shal consume the kingdome of Antichrist. This ouerthrowe is alreadie begun, as our eyes may beholde this day.