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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.
Therefore sayeth Paul, you are my children: I have begotten you in Christ, God hath given you unto me, he hath made the Gospel which is come unto you by my ministry. ⟨p. 384⟩fruitful in you, I ought to give God thanks always for you. Whatsoever falleth upon others, although others fall and perish, although they forsake Christ, and follow after Antichrist, yet God hath loved you, and given his son for you, he hath chosen you and prepared you to salvation, & hath written your names in the book of life.
Therefore saieth Paule, you are my children: I haue begotten you in Christ, God hath giuen you vnto mee, he hath made the Gospel which is come vnto you by my ministerie. ⟨p. 384⟩fruiteful in you, I ought to giue God thankes alwayes for you. Whatsoeuer falleth vpon others, although others fal and perish, although they forsake Christ, and followe after Antichrist, yet God hath loued you, and giuen his sonne for you, he hath chosen you and prepared you to saluation, & hath written your names in the booke of life.
But how may we know that God hath chosen us? how may we see this election? or how may we feel it? the Apostle saith, Thorough sanctification, and the faith of trueth, these are tokens of Gods election. Have you received the gospel? it is the light of the world, it teacheth us to know that God is God, and that we are his people. The credit you give to the Gospel, is a witness of your election. We believe what soever God speaketh, because it is the word of God. For his word is trueth. We believe that Christ is the lamb 1of God, that he hath taken away the sins of the world: because it is the word of God. We 2believe that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin: because it is the word of God. We believe, Christ came to save sinners. Because