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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.
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 3it is the word of God. We believe, 4God will defer his wrath, and will shows mercy for himself, for his own names sake: because it is the word of God. We believe, ⟨p. 385⟩5they that trust in the Lord, shall not be confounded, because it is the word of God. We 6believe, we are saved by grace through faith, and that not of our selves, it is the gift of God: not of works, least any man should boast: because it is the word of God. We believe, without 7faith it is impossible to please God: and again, that faith cometh by hearing: and again, 8that it is the gift of God: because it is the word of God. It is the trueth. We believe that 9Antichrist shall be confounded, and bereft of all his glory, because the word of the Lord hath spoken it. His word is righteousness and truth. We will always believe that is true, therefore we cannot but believe the word of God.