A04472:691
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 3
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.
From unreasonable and evil men. Which conspire against the Lord, and his anointed: which blaspheme that good name that is called upon us. Such were Jannes and Jambres, which resisted Moses in the time of the law. Such were they in the time of the Prophets, which said, The word that thou hast 1spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hear it of thee. But we will do whatsoever thing goeth out of our own mouth, as to burn incense to the Queen of Heaven, as we have done, both we and our fathers, our Kings and our Princes. Such were in the time of the Gospel the Scribes and the Pharisees, Which made the commandment of God, of 2no authority by their tradition. Which turned ⟨p. 396⟩darkness into light, and light into darkness. Such was Alexander the copper smith. Such were others. The whole Scriptures are full of such. They were false prophets, false Apostles, false brethren. They called di•sion in the church. They went out to preach in the name of Christ, but inwardly they were ravening wolves.
From vnreasonable and euil men. Which conspire against the Lorde, and his annointed: which blaspheme that good name that is called vpon vs. Such were Iannes and Iambres, which resisted Moses in the time of the lawe. Such were they in the time of the Prophets, which saide, The worde that thou hast 1spoken vnto vs in the name of the Lorde, wee wil not heare it of thee. But we wil doe whatsoeuer thing goeth out of our owne mouth, as to burne incense to the Queene of Heauen, as we haue done, both we and our fathers, our Kings and our Princes. Such were in the time of the Gospel the Scribes and the Pharises, Which made the commaundement of God, of 2no authoritie by their tradition. Which turned ⟨p. 396⟩darknesse into light, and light into darkenesse. Such was Alexander the copper smith. Such were others. The whole Scriptures are ful of such. They were false prophets, false Apostics, false brethren. They cauled dision in the church. They went out to preach in the name of Christ, but inwardly they were rauening woolues.