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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.
Let us by hearing these words enter into our selves. God hath given his light to •hine upon us, he hath blessed us with the knowledge of his Gospel. Let us take heed, we turn not the light into darkness, nor the truth of God into lies. Many thousand eyes are set upon us, to look upon and behold us. Let us be an example of godliness. Let us be as a light to them that yet abide in darkness. Let not the name of GOD be evil spoken of through us. His name is holy. Woe be unto 1the world (saith Christ) because of offences: for it must needs be that offences shall come, but woe be unto that man by whom the offence cometh. Whosoever shall offend one of these little ones, it were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. It were better for that man, if he had never been borne. For the blood of them that perish by his offence, shall be required at his hands. The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against those that are such, because they withhold the truth in unright con•sse. The kingdom of God shall be taken away from them, and given to a nation that will bring forth the fruits thereof.
Let vs by hearing these wordes enter into our selues. God hath giuen his light to •hine vppon vs, hee hath blessed vs with the knowledge of his Gospel. Let vs take héede, we turne not the light into darkenesse, nor the truth of God into lies. Manie thousande eyes are set vpon vs, to looke vpon and beholde vs. Let vs be an example of godlinesse. Let vs be as a light to them that yet abide in darkenes. Let not the name of GOD be euil spoken of through vs. His name is holy. Woe be vnto 1the worlde (sayth Christ) because of offences: for it must needes be that offences shal come, but woe be vnto that man by whome the offence commeth. Whosoeuer shal offende one of these little ones, it were better for him, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. It were better for that man, if hee had neuer béene borne. For the bloud of them that perishe by his offence, shal be required at his handes. The wrath of God is reueiled from heauen against those that are such, because they withholde the truth in vnright con•sse. The kingdome of God shal be taken away from them, and giuen to a nation that wil bring foorth the fruites thereof.