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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.
V. 16. Now the same Jesus Christ our Lord, and our God even the father which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace,
V. 16. Nowe the same Iesus Christ our Lorde, and our God euen the father which hath loued vs, and hath giuen vs euerlasting consolation, and good hope through grace,
17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every word and good work.
17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in euerie worde and good worke.
After his exhortation that they would stand fast, and continue faithful unto the end: he turneth himself to God, and prayeth him to look upon them mercifully down from heaven, and to fulfil the work begun, and to increase and multiply his grace in them. So ought all Preachers and servants of God to do in their sermons. For, alas, what are we? what is our word? what is our labour without the assistance of God? We are, only the voice of a crier in the wilderness: we call upon the people to prepare the way of the Lord, and to make his paths straight: we give warning, that the Lord is even at hand. He that teacheth is nothing: he that planteth is nothing: he that watereth is nothing: our tongue is nothing: our word is nothing: our wit is nothing: Peter is nothing: Paul is ⟨p. 391⟩nothing. It is God which openeth the hearts of the people, and maketh them tremble at his words. It is God which giveth the increase, and maketh his word to be of force.
After his exhortation that they would stand fast, and continue faithfull vnto the ende: hée turneth himselfe to God, and praieth him to looke vppon them mercifully downe from heauen, and to fulfill the worke begunne, and to increase and multiplie his grace in them. So ought al Preachers and seruantes of God to doe in their sermons. For, alas, what are we? what is our worde? what is our labour without the assistance of God? We are, onelie the voice of a crier in the wildernesse: wée call vppon the people to prepare the waie of the Lorde, and to make his paths straight: wée giue warning, that the Lord is euen at hand. He that teacheth is nothing: hée that planteth is nothing: he that watereth is nothing: our tongue is nothing: our word is nothing: our wit is nothing: Peter is nothing: Paul is