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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.
But why art thou cut off from thy brethren, and banished out of the flock of Christ? because of thine ungodliness, and looseness of life. Because thou hast offended heaven & earth: and hast offended against the Church of God. And lived in fornication, and adultery: and both thy body and thy mind are defiled: thou art unworthy to dwell in the house of God: his house is holy.
But why art thou cut off from thy brethren, and banished out of the florke of Christ? because of thine vngodlynesse, and loosenesse of life. Because thou hast offended heauen & earth: and hast offended against the Church of God. And liued in fornication, and adulterie: and both thy body and thy minde are defiled: thou art vnworthie to dwel in the house of God: his house is holy.
By what authority is this done? thou must not think that the Judge or the Officer doth it. It is not the judgement of any mortal man. It is the judgement of the almighty, and everlasting God. It is his hand that bringeth this to pass against thee. It is his word, it is his key. His hand is mighty, his work shall stand, his word is forcible, his hey is the key of David, it openeth, and no man shutteth, ⟨p. 418⟩it shutteth and no man openeth. God is departed from thy heart: his spirit will not dwell in a filthy soul: there is no agreement between God and Belial. Thy soul is void of grace and of the fear of God.
By what authoritie is this doone? thou must not thinke that the Judge or the Officer doth it. It is not the iudgement of any mortal man. It is the iudgement of the almighty, and euerlasting God. It is his hand that bringeth this to passe against thée. It is his worde, it is his key. His hande is mightie, his worke shal stande, his word is forcible, his hey is the key of Dauid, it openeth, and no man shutteth, ⟨p. 418⟩it shutteth and no man openeth. God is departed from thy heart: his spirite wil not dwel in a filthie soule: there is no agréement betwéene God and Belial. Thy soule is voyde of grace and of the feare of God.