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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.
The story of these his persecutions is written in the 16. of the Acts. He was stripped naked, and scourged with rods, and cast into prison, and put in hazard of life. Yet notwithstanding he were thus evil entreated at Philippi, when he came to Thessalonica, he was nothing discouraged, but proceeded more boldly than before, and went into the Synagogue of the Jews, and disputed three Sabaoth days, 1and taught them, that Christ is that Messiah, even the Son of God.
The story of these his persecutions is written in the 16. of the Acts. He was stript naked, and scourged with rods, and cast into prison, and put in hazarde of life. Yet notwithstanding he were thus euill entreated at Philippi, when he came to Thessalonica, he was nothing discouraged, but procéeded more boldly than before, and went into the Synagogue of the Iewes, and disputed thrée Sabbaoth daies, 1and taught them, that Christ is that Messias, euen the sonne of God.
- 1Act. 17.
But, that we may the better conceive how mightily GOD worketh, and what great strength he giveth to weak creatures, when he appointeth them to set forth his glory, let us behold this boldness of the Apostle in speaking the Gospel unto them. To whom did he speak? To the Jews, the enemies of the cross of Christ. Where? Not in hucker mucker, and in corners: but openly, in their synagogue, for he feared no man. What time those he? Then when all the Jews were assembled together. How often? 3. sabbath days together. In what city? In Thessalonica, the greatest and most famous City of all that Country. How was he entreated? There arose great trouble & contention. They resisted him, spake ⟨p. 40⟩against him, and sought to destroy him. For what cause? what had he deserved? what had he taught? the gospel of God, and of Christ, of the kingdom, and of the life to come: the gospel in which God offereth his grace, and reconciliation, and comfort, and peace, and salvation.