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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.
Even so standeth it with the Church of God this day. There is nothing new that is under the sun. Whatsoever is done now, hath been done afore. Who will lift up his eyes, and look to the doings of men, shall see Cain rise up against Abel, Esau against Jacob, the cruel brethren against Joseph, Saul against David, Pharaoh against Moses, the Egyptians against the people of God, the High Priests and the Pharisees, against Christ, and all that will be his disciples: they change peace into war, they turn judgement into gal, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood, they resist the truth of God, to establish devises and doctrines of men. But blessed be God, they shall not prevail. He giveth us peace. He hath made us turn our swords into mattocks. He hath taught us altogether with one mouth, and one heart to praise him, even the father of our Lord Jesus Christ. His truth is mighty, and shall prevail.
Euen so standeth it with the Church of God this day. There is nothing new that is vnder the sunne. Whatsoeuer is done nowe, hath béene done afore. Who wil lift vp his eyes, and looke to the dooinges of men, shal sée Cain rise vp against Abel, Esau against Iacob, the cruel brethren against Ioseph, Saul against Dauid, Pharao against Moses, the Aegyptians against the people of God, the High Priests and the Pharisees, against Christ, and al that wil be his disciples: they change peace into warre, they turne iudgement into gal, and the fruit of righteousnesse into wormewood, they resist the truth of God, to establish deuises and doctrines of men. But blessed be God, they shal not preuaile. Hee giueth vs peace. He hath made vs turne our swords into mattocks. He hath taught vs altogether with one mouth, and one heart to praise him, euen the father of our Lorde Jesus Christ. His truth is mightie, and shal preuaile.
V. 3. For our exhortation was not by deceit, nor uncleanness, nor by guile.
V. 3. For our exhortation was not by deceit, nor vncleannesse, nor by guile.