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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.
This spirit teacheth us to withdraw our minds from worldly cares, to call our doings to a reckoning, to think of the dreadful day of judgement, to repent for our former sins, and to serve GOD in holiness and righteousness. This spirit showeth us the mercy of God, helpeth us to pray, and prayeth ⟨p. 387⟩for us, is our comforter, helpeth our infirmities, and maketh us know the things that are given us of GOD. This did David see, when he prayed, Create a clean heart in me oh God, and renew a right spirit within me; My heart is sinful, my heart is foul: renew it with thy spirit, thy spirit in right, he shall make my heart clean. Again, take not thy holy spirit from me. I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaiden, turn thy far• away from my sins: be•lde me, and receive me in thy mercy. Restore me to the light of thy countenance. Open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy praise: stablish me with thy free spirit. This strength we gather in God by his spirit. This comforteth us in all temptations, and •areth witness with our spirit, that we be the children of God: that God hath chosen us, and doth love us, and hath prepared us to salvation: that we are the •eires of his glory: that God will keep us as the apple of his eiè, that de will defend us, and we shall not perish.
This spirite teacheth vs to withdrawe our mindes from worldly cares, to cal our doings to a reckoning, to thinke of the dreadful day of iudgement, to repent for our former sinnes, and to serue GOD in holinesse and righteousnesse. This spirite sheweth vs the mercy of God, helpeth vs to pray, and prayeth ⟨p. 387⟩for vs, is our comforter, helpeth our in•irmities, and maketh vs knowe the things that are giuen vs of GOD. This did Dauid sée, when he praied, Create a cleane heart in mee oh God, and renue a right spirit within mee; My heart is sinfull, my heart is foule: renue it with thy spirite, thy spirite in right, he shall make my heart cleane. Againe, take not thy holie spirit from me. I am thy seruant, and the sonne of thy handmaiden, turne thy far• awaie from my sinnes: belde me, and receiue me in thy mercie. Restore me to the light of thy countenance. Open thou my lippes, and my mouth shal shew foorth thy praise: stablish me with thy frée spirit. This strength we gather in God by his spirite. This comforteth vs in al temptations, and areth witnesse with our spirit, that we be the children of God: that God hath chosen vs, and doth loue vs, and hath prepared vs to saluation: that wée are the eires of his glorie: that God will kéepe vs as the apple of his eiè, that de wil defend vs, and we shall not perish.