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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 3
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These false brethren, and dissembling christians are worse than Jews and Turks. They are void of conscience, void of saith, void of fear, of shame, and of ⟨p. 398⟩the grace of GOD. They are filthy swine, shameless dogs, and the enemies of the cross of Christ. These hinder the passage of the Gospel, and blaspheme the holy word of their salvation, and do all that in them lieth to abolish the light of Gods truth. S. Paul telleth us, all men have not faith: many hearts lie naked and void of faith, many seem to live, and yet are dead.
These false brethren, and dissembling christians are worse than Iewes and Turkes. They are voyde of conscience, voyde of sayth, voyde of feare, of shame, and of ⟨p. 398⟩the grace of GOD. They are filthie swine, shamelesse dogges, and the enemies of the crosse of Christ. These hinder the passage of the Gospel, and blaspheme the holie worde of their saluation, and do al that in them lyeth to abolish the light of Gods truth. S. Paule telleth vs, al men haue not faith: many hearts lie naked and voide of faith, many séeme to liue, and yet are dead.
Howsoever these men carry out their doings in this life, they cannot mock God. He knoweth who are his. Christ shall say unto these running witted dissemblers, depart from me ye hypocrites, I know you not. You shall receive your portion with the devil and his Angels.
Howsoeuer these men carie out their doings in this life, they cannot mock God. He knoweth who are his. Christ shall say vnto these running witted dissemblers, depart from mée ye hipocrites, I knowe you not. You shal receiue your portion with the diuel and his Angels.