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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.
I have told you where he shall be stalled ⟨p. 380⟩where his chief place shall be, whence he may be seen. Saint John saith, he shall sit in a City built upon seven hills: that city is the city of Rome. Rome is so built, Rome is set upon seven hills. Dame Sybilla saith, Antichrist shall sit by the water of Tiber: and Tiber is a river, that runneth by Rome. Joachimus Abbas sayeth, Antichrist is long since borne at Rome, and shall be advanced in the Apostolic see. He is borne, and showeth himself, not at Babylon, not at Constantinople, but at Rome. These be plain speeches. If any man doubt this, let him read their books, they be extant abroad. Antichrist shall sit in Peters chair, and Rome shall be the seat of his kingdom.
I haue tolde you where hee shal be stalled ⟨p. 380⟩where his chiefe place shal be, whence hée may be séene. Saint Iohn sayth, he shal sit in a Citie built vpon seauen hils: that citie is the citie of Rome. Rome is so built, Rome is set vpon seauen hils. Dame Sybilla sayth, Antichrist shal sit by the water of Tyber: and Tyber is a riuer, that runneth by Rome. Ioachimus Abbas sayeth, Antichrist is long since borne at Rome, and shal be aduaunced in the Apostolique sée. He is borne, and sheweth himselfe, not at Babylon, not at Constantinople, but at Rome. These be plaine spéeches. If any man doubt this, let him reade their bookes, they be extant abroade. Antichrist shal sit in Peters chaire, and Rome shal be the seate of his kingdome.
I have told you, he shall come when the state, and majesty of the Empire shall be weakened. Antichrist shall possess the Emperors lands, and bear the sword, and wear his crown•, and shall make the Emperor fall down and worship him, and kiss his feet. Hath there ever been any such Bishop in the world? Hath there (I say) ever been any such? If ever there were any such, Saint Paul saith, the same is Antichrist.