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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.
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.
What becometh of thee in this case? Whither doest thou go, into what misery doest thou fall? into the gulf of death: into the seat of pestilence, and the power of Satan, and the snares of the Devil, & into a reprobate mind. Thy heart followeth him: thy soul serveth him. He is the father of all the children of disobedience, and his children follow him. Thou art filthy and increasest in filthiness, the fear of God is not before thee, thou doest not acknowledge thy sin, because of the blindness of thy heart.
What becommeth of thee in this case? Whither doest thou goe, into what miserie doest thou fal? into the gulfe of death: into the seate of pestilence, and the power of Sathan, and the snares of the Diuel, & into a reprobate minde. Thy heart followeth him: thy soule serueth him. He is the father of al the children of disobedience, and his children followe him. Thou art filthie and increasest in filthinesse, the feare of God is not before thée, thou doest not acknowledge thy sinne, because of the blindnesse of thy heart.