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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
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.
IT is now some long time sithence that learned reverend father bishop Jewel delivered unto the people of his charge the Exposition upon the epistles of S. Paul to the Thessalonians: when many his hearers thought it worthy to be made common, and besought him earnestly (even as since his blessed departure out of this life they have ⟨image 3⟩often required me) to publish the same. It is very likely that he would, if he had lived, have perused these his travails, and some others, & have drawn them to the use & benefit of the Church: and rather have spent his time in setting forth matters profitable for all men to understand towards the attainment of salvation, than in following their humour any longer, whom neither the weakness of their own cause, nor the force of the truth, nor the defence thereof by so weighty authorities of the holy Scriptures, of the ancient catholic fathers, and of general councils; could content or persuade them to forsake the way of contention, whereunto they were entered, and of troubling the Church of God, with their writings against the truth.
IT is now some long tyme sithēce that learned reuerende father bishoppe Iewel deliuered vnto the people of his charge the Exposition vpon the epistles of S. Paul to the Thessalonians: when manie his hearers thought it worthie to be made common, and besought him earnestly (euen as since his blessed departure out of this life they haue ⟨image 3⟩often required me) to publish the same. It is very likely that he would, if he had liued, haue perused these his trauailes, and some others, & haue drawne them to the vse & benefite of the Church: and rather haue spent his time in setting forth matters profitable for al mē to vnderstand towards the attainement of saluation, than in folowing their humour anie longer, whom neither the weaknesse of their owne cause, nor the force of the truth, nor the defence thereof by so waighty autorities of the holy Scriptures, of the ancient catholike fathers, and of general councels; could content or perswade them to forsake the waie of contention, whereunto they were entred, and of troubling the Church of God, with their writings against the truth.