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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.
It followeth, From you sounded the ⟨p. 30⟩word of the Lord, not in Macedonia & Achaia only, &c. If a man carry in his hand a light burning candle, it giveth not light to him only that carrieth it, but to all those which be in the house, and they also see it which are without. Even so, if any be the child of knowledge, and carry about him the light of-God, he doth not only taste of the comfort thereof himself, and work comfort to those that appertain to the Church of God: but lighteneth also the hearts of Pagans and J•dels, which are abroad. Such as are bathed or perfumed with precious ointments, or powders, have not only the pleasure to themselves, but the savour thereof casteth if self out, and is pleasant to all those which stand by. The Gospel is the light of God: It shineth in the darkness of this world. It is the sweet incense and savour of God: Wheresoever the breath thereof is received, it bringeth life.
It followeth, From you sounded the ⟨p. 30⟩word of the Lord, not in Macedonia & Achaia only, &c. If a man carrie in his hande a light burning candle, it giueth not light to him only that carrieth it, but to al those which be in the house, and they also sée it which are without. Euen so, if any be the child of knowledge, and carrie about him the light of-God, he doth not onely tast of the comfort thereof himselfe, and worke comfort to those that appertaine to the Church of God: but lightneth also the hearts of Paganes and J•dels, which are abroade. Such as are bathed or persumed with precious ointments, or pouders, haue not only the pleasure to themselues, but the sauour therof casteth if selfe out, and is pleasant to al those which stande by. The Gospel is the light of God: It shineth in the darkenesse of this worlde. It is the swéete incense and sauour of God: Wheresoeuer the breath thereof is receiued, it bringeth life.
But your faith also, which is toward God, spread abroad in all quarters. As the lightning is seen from one part of the air to the other, and as the sound of great noise spreadeth it self far and wide, so death the light of good conversation in the godly show if self forth. And therefore he telleth them, they have filled all the Country of Macedonia with knowledge, & with wonder at their faith, and