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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.
Thus god suffereth his servants to be sifted, & to be tried as pure gold in the furnace, & receiveth them as a sweet smelling savour of burnt sacrifice. And this is it whereof the Apostle putteth the Thessalonians in remembrance, that they are strengthened by the holy ghost not only to abide such afflictions as they suffer because they have received the gospel: but also to rejoice, because they are assured, whatsoever shall happen unto them, they be the children of God.
Thus god suffereth his seruants to be sifted, & to be tried as pure golde in the furnace, & receiueth them as a swéete smelling sauour of burnt sacrifice. And this is it whereof the Apostle putteth the Thessalonians in remembraunce, that they are strengthned by the holy ghost not only to abide such afflictiōs as they suffer because they haue receiued the gospel: but also to reioice, because they are assured, whatsoeuer shal happen vnto them, they be the children of God.
V: 7. So that you were as ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
V: 7. So that you were as ensamples to all that beleeue in Macedonia and Achaia.
8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord, not in Macedonia and Achaia only: but your faith also which is toward God, spread abroad in all quarters, that we need not to speak any thing.
8 For from you sounded out the word of ye Lord, not in Macedonia and Achaia only: but your faith also which is toward God, spread abroade in all quarters, that wee neede not to speake any thing.