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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.
Who would think such joyful tidings should not be welcome? what eye would not willingly open it self to behold the brightness of the sun? what ear will refuse to hear God speak? but it hath always bin so. There have ever been some that have loved darkness, rather than light. The world shall never be without some Annas, or Caiaphas, or Judas, or Pilate. The children of the Devil shall always set themselves against the children of God.
Who woulde thinke such ioifull tidings shoulde not be welcome? what eie would not willingly open it selfe to behold the brightnes of the sunne? what eare will refuse to heare God speake? but it hath alwaies bin so. There haue euer bene some that haue loued darknes, rather than light. The worlde shall neuer be without some Annas, or Caiaphas, or Iudas, or Pilate. The children of the Diuel shal alwaies set themselues against the children of God.
The cause of tumults and troubles, proceedeth not from the Gospel. The Gospel of Christ is the Gospel of peace. But the enemies of the Gospel, are stirrers of quietness, and inflamers of war. Abel was simple, Cain spiteful: Jacob smooth, Esau rough and hairy: David gentle, Saul cruel: Joseph innocent, his brethren wicked, and fell upon him. The Apostles humble in heart and peacemakers, the Pharisees bloodthirsty, and sought to put them to death. The like examples are before us this day. The whole world is in an uproar, ⟨p. 41⟩and great troubles and afflictions are in all places. No man is able to declare the misery thereof. Let no man therefore slander, or forsake the Gospel. It hath been so from the beginning, and from time to time.
The cause of tumults and troubles, procéedeth not from the Gospell. The Gospell of Christ is the Gospell of peace. But the enemies of the Gospel, are stirrers of •quietnes, and inflamers of war. Abel was simple, Caine spitefull: Iacob smooth, Esau rough and hairie: Dauid gentle, Saul cruel: Ioseph innocent, his brethren wicked, and fell vpon him. The Apostles humble in heart and peacemakers, the Pharises bloudthirstie, and sought to put them to death. The like examples are before vs this daie. The whole worlde is in an vproare,