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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
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.
Be not weary in well doing: many occasions to discourage you to do well. The world ⟨p. 412⟩is full of lets, but be you steadfast, unmoveable, & abundant always in the work of the Lord, for as much as you know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. Stand fast, and keep the instructions, which you have been taught. Distribute to the necessity of the saints. Do good unto all men, especially to them that be of the household of faith. Live not after the lusts of men in wantonness, drunkenness, & gluttony, and in abominable idolatry. Though they speak evil of you, because you run not with them unto that same excess of riot: though the Devil cast you into prison, and there you have tribulation, be you faithful unto death. They that have afflicted you shall give an account to the righteous judge: and the afflictions which you suffer in this present time are not worthy of the glory which shall be showed unto you.
Be not wearie in wel doing: many occasions to discourage you to doe wel. The worlde ⟨p. 412⟩is ful of lets, but be you stedfast, vnmoueable, & abundant alwaies in the worke of the Lord, for as much as you know that your labour is not in vaine in the Lord. Stand fast, and kéepe the instructions, which you haue béene taught. Distribute to the necessitie of the saints. Doe good vnto al men, especially to them that be of the housholde of faith. Liue not after the lusts of men in wantonnesse, drunkennesse, & gluttonie, and in abhominable idolatrie. Though they speake euil of you, because you runne not with thē vnto that same excesse of riot: though the Diuel cast you into prison, and there you haue tribulation, be you faithful vnto death. They that haue afflicted you shal giue an account to the righteous iudge: and the afflictions which you suffer in this present time are not woorthie of the glorie which shal bee shewed vnto you.
V. 14. If any man obey not this our saying, note him by a letter, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.