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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.
Such troubles, confusion, and misery, are wrought not by the gospel, or them that receive the gospel: but by those which resist it. they practise all means, and turn all things upside down, rather than it should take place. The wicked are angry there with, they gnash their teeth, and consume away. This is the cause, for which, the children shall rise against 1their parents, and shall cause them to die. Cain murdered Abel, because God had respect unto Abel, and to his offering. Esau could not abide Jacob, because Isaac had given him his blessing. The brethren of Joseph sought to make him away, because God had a favour unto him. Saul was wrathful against David, because God gave him great gifts of courage, and strength, and wisdom. The Egyptians loathed the children of Israel, because they were Gods people. The Galatians resisted Paul, because he preached the trueth. Therefore (saith S. Paul) we labour and are rebuked, because we 2trust in the living God, which is the saviour of all men. Specially of those which believe. Likewise saith our saviour, They shall excommunicate ⟨p. 42⟩3you, yea the time shall come, that whosoever killeth you, will think he doth God service. And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the father nor me.
Such troubles, confusion, and miserie, are wrought not by the gospel, or them that receiue the gospel: but by those which resist it. they practise all meanes, and turne all things vpside downe, rather than it should take place. The wicked are angrie there with, they gna•h their téeth, and consume awaye. This is the cause, for which, the children shall rise against 1their parentes, and shal cause them to die. Cain murthered Abel, because God had respect vnto Abel, and to his offring. Esau could not abide Iacob, because Isaac had giuen him his blessing. The brethren of Ioseph sought to make him away, because God had a fauour vnto him. Saul was wrothfull against Dauid, because God gaue him great gifts of courage, and strength, and wisdome. The Aegyptians loathed the childrē of Israel, because they were Gods people. The Galathians resisted Paul, because he preached the trueth. Therefore (saith S. Paul) we labor and are rebuked, because we