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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.
He weepeth for the sins of the people, as did Jeremiah, he gusheth out into tears, and consumeth away as David, because of the ungodly: he is wounded at heart, and trembleth, as Paul, to see them perish. He seeketh for them, calleth after them, that they may return, to him as did John the Cuangelist: and is willing to die for their sake, if so be he might redeem them, as David was for Absalom. The people are his children, he is their father. Albeit they be wicked, and filthy: yet he presenteth himself before God for them, and poureth forth his prayers, and saith sanctify them, oh Lord, sanctify them with thy trueth, thy word is truth. Let their hearts see the wrath to come, and thy heavy displeasure, which they have deserved, and hangeth over their heads. They are thine, save them, and let not satan prevail against them. Turn them oh Lord, and they shall be turned. Give them a new heart, and renew a clean spirit in ⟨p. 423⟩them, that they may fear thee all the days of their life. Turn away the captivity of their souls. Bring them to the fellowship of the Gospel: make them lively stones meet for thy building, build up the walls of Jerusalem. So careful is a good minister for the people of his charge, be they never so ungodly. Yea the more they lack the comfortable grace of God, the more must be the care for them. This is that Saint Paul saith, have no company with such, to encourage him: yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
He wéepeth for the sinnes of the people, as did Ieremie, he gusheth out into teares, and consumeth awaie as Dauid, bicause of the vngodlie: he is wounded at heart, and trembleth, as Paul, to sée them perish. He séeketh for them, calleth after them, that they maie returne, to him as did Iohn the Cuangelist: and is willing to die for their sake, if so be he might redéeme them, as Dauid was for Absalon. The people are his children, he is their father. Albeit they be wicked, and filthie: yet he presenteth himselfe before God for them, and poureth foorth his praiers, and saith sanctifie them, oh Lorde, sanctifie them with thy trueth, thy word is truth. Let their hearts sée the wrath to come, and thy heauie displeasure, which they haue deserued, and hangeth ouer their heads. They are thine, saue them, and let not satan preuaile against them. Turne them oh Lorde, and they shall be turned. Giue them a newe heart, and renew a cleane spirite in ⟨p. 423⟩