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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.
And here mark the Apostles speech. He saith not, God shall convert Antichrist, or change his heart that he may be saved. But he saith, Whom the Lord shall consume. Gods word is almighty. By his word he can do whatsoever pleaseth him. He can make the deaf to hear, & the blind to see. He was able to call the thief upon the cross, unto repentance. He was able to raise up Lazarus out of his grave. He is able of stones to raise up children to Abraham. He can throw down every high thing, that is exalted against the glory of GOD, and will bring kings and Princes, and the rulers of the earth to the obedience of Christ. But of Antichrist it is said, The Lord shall consume him. Such is the hardness & blindness of his heart, he will not receive the love of the truth, he will not believe the trueth of God, that he might be saved. Therefore destruction shall come upon him.
And here marke the Apostles spéech. Hée saith not, God shal cōuert Antichrist, or change his heart that he may be saued. But he sayth, Whom the Lord shal consume. Gods word is almightie. By his word he can do whatsoeuer pleaseth him. He can make the deafe to heare, & the blind to sée. He was able to cal the théefe vpon the crosse, vnto repentance. He was able to raise vp Lazarus out of his graue. He is able of stones to raise vp children to Abraham. He can throw downe euery high thing, that is exalted against the glorie of GOD, and wil bring kinges and Princes, and the rulers of the earth to the obedience of Christ. But of Antichrist it is sayd, The Lorde shal consume him. Such is the hardnesse & blindnesse of his heart, he wil not receiue the loue of the truth, he wil not beléeue the trueth of God, that he might be saued. Therefore destruction shal come vpon him.
Hereby we are taught what to think, or hope of reformation of the abuses and errors of the church of Rome. They have been advertised of them not only by the professors of the gospel: but also many of themselves have spoken for reformation of sundry abuses. They have kept many counsels and assemblies. They have promised redress. They have sit in consultation many years. What one thing ⟨p. 365⟩