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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.
That we need not to speak any thing. To make the commendation of their faith more evident, he telleth then•, the same of their zeal and constancy is kno […] in all places. Whither soever I go (saith he) they know you, and speak of you, and bearken to you. Hereby appeareth how needful it is, that chief towns and cities he well governed, that vice in them be severely punished, that •tne and godliness be maintained, and the people instructed, because the examples of such places spread abroad in all quarters nigh them.
That wee neede not to speake any thing. To make the commendation of their faith more euident, he telleth then•, the same of their zeale and constancy is kno 〈…〉 in al places. Whither seener I go (saith he) they know you, and speake of you, and bearken to you. Hereby appeareth how néedeful it is, that chief townes and cities he wel gouerned, that vice in them be senerely punished, that •tne and godlinesse be maineteined, and the people instructed, because the examples of such places spread abroad in al quarters nigh them.
They themselves show of you, what manner of entrance we had unto you: After what sort you received me, and ginedeare I was unto you. Al places were laid and beset for me to seek my life, but you enlarged your selves toward me, and took me in, When I was in prison, you came to me, and feared no man, you were not ashamed of my bonds, you were ready to loose your own lives to save me. This is spoken of to your great praise.
They themselues shewe of you, what maner of enteraunce wee had vnto you: After what sort you receiued me, and ginedeare I was vnto you. Al places were laide and beset for me to séeke my life, but you enlarged your selues toward me, and tooke me in, When I was in prison, you came to me, and feared no man, you were not ashamed of my bonds, you were readie to loose your owne liues to saue me. This is spoken of to your great praise.