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A commentary upon the second epistle of S Paul to the Thessalonia[n]s In the…A commentary vpon the seconde epistle of S Paul to the Thessalonia[n]s In the…
A commentary upon the second epistle of S Paul to the Thessalonia[n]s In the which besides the sum of our faith, there is sincerely handled [and] set forth at large, not only first co[m]myng up [and] rising with the full property [and] dominion, but also the fall and utter confusion of the kingdom of Antichrist: that is to say of Machomet [and] the bishop of Rome.A commentary vpon the seconde epistle of S Paul to the Thessalonia[n]s In the which besydes the summe of oure faythe, ther is syncerelye handled [and] set forth at large, not onely fyrst co[m]myng vp [and] rysyng with the full properyte [and] dominion, but also the fall and vtter confusion of the kyngdome of Antichriste: that is to say of Machomet [and] the byshop of Rome.
Printed in Southwark : In S. Thomas hospital by James Nicolson, 1538Printed in Southwarke : In S. Thomas hospytall by Iames Nicolson, 1538
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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 first Chapter.
The fyrste Chapter.
Paul and Silvanus and Timotheus, unto the congregation of the Thessalonians, which are in God our father, and in the LORD Jesus Christ: Grace be with you and peace from God our father, and from the LORD Jesus Christ. We are bound to thank God always for you brethren, as it is mete, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and every one of you overfloweth in love toward another between your selves, so that we our selves rejoice of you in the congregations of God, over your patience and faith in all persecutions and tribulations that ye suffer: which is a token of the righteous judgement of God, that ye are counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for the which ye also suffer.
PAule and Siluanus and Timotheus, vnto the cō gregacion of the Thessalonians, vvhiche are in God oure father, and in the LORDE Iesus Christe: Grace be vvith you and peace frō God our father, and frō the LORDD Iesus Christ. Vve are bound to thanke God alvvayes for you brethren, as it is mete, because that your fayth grovveth excedyngly, and euery one of you ouerflovveth in loue tovvard another betvven your selues, so that vve our selues reioyce of you in the cōgregacions of God, ouer your paciēce and fayth in all persecucions and tribulaciōs that ye suffre: vvhyche is a token of the ryghteous iudgement of God, that ye are counted vvorthye of the kyngdom of God, for the vvhyche ye also suffre.