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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.
What armour shall they have, and with what weapon shall they fight? Antichrist shall furnish his men with spear, and sword, and fire. He shall rejoice in killing, in burning, and in shedding of blo•d. Christ shall send his men into the field naked, and armed with patience. They shall take up their cross and follow him, ready to suffer whatsoever shall be laid upon them. Their weapons shall be prayers and weeping. What shall be the pretence of this fight? Antichrist shall come in his own name, to maintain and exalt himself. Christ shall come in his fathers name, to maintain the glory of his father. What shall they seek? wherefore fight they? what is it they shall desire to maintain? Antichrist shall desire to maintain his own traditions, Christ shall maintain the holy word of God. Christ shall procure the glory of his father: Antichrist shall maintain his own glory. In what place shall this battle be? upon what downs or plain, ⟨p. 371⟩or in what country? Neither in hill, nor in any plain, but in the hearts of the people. There shall the war be. There shall it be fought. If it were possible the elect should be confounded. His assault shall be so terrible, that many shall be offended in Christ: many shall deny Christ: many shall be ashamed of him: and the love of many shall wax cold. But blessed is he which continueth to the end.
What armour shal they haue, and with what weapon shal they fight? Antichrist shall furnish his men with speare, and sworde, and fire. He shal reioyce in killing, in burning, and in shedding of blo•d. Christ shal send his men into the field naked, and armed with pacience. They shal take vppe their crosse and followe him, readie to suffer whatsoeuer shal be layde vppon them. Their weapons shal be prayers and wéeping. What shal be the pretense of this fight? Antichrist shal come in his owne name, to maintaine and exalt himselfe. Christ shal come in his fathers name, to mainetaine the glorie of his father. What shal they séeke? wherefore fight they? what is it they shal desire to mainetaine? Antichrist shall desire to mainetaine his owne traditions, Christ shal maintaine the holy worde of God. Christ shal procure the glory of his father: Antichrist shal maintaine his owne glory. In what place shal this battaile be? vpon what downes or plaine, ⟨p. 371⟩