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…

Infancy is the first part of our life, and as it were the foundation thereof. Where a virtuous and godly childhood goeth before, there a godly and virtuous age followeth after. Contrariwise, when the fathers are not careful to teach their children to know God, and to know themselves: when they do not breed them up in virtue: nor reprove them when they do amiss: they become corrupt in their understanding, and abominable in their doings, void of all knowledge, and grace, and of reverence, or feeling of nature.

Infancie is the first part of our life, and as it were the foundation thereof. Where a vertuous and godlie childhood goeth before, there a godlie and vertuous age followeth after. Contrariwise, when the fathers are not carefull to teach their children to knowe God, and to know themselues: when they doe not bréede them vppe in vertue: nor reprooue them when they doe amisse: they become corrupt in their vnderstanding, and abhominable in their doings, voide of al knowledge, and grace, and of reuerence, or féeling of nature.

V. 13. For this cause also thank we God, without ceasing, that when you received of us the word of the preaching of God, ye received it not, as the word of men: but as it is in deed, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.

V. 13. For this cause also thanke we God, without ceasing, that when you receiued of vs the worde of the preaching of God, yee receiued it not, as the worde of men: but as it is in deede, the worde of God, which also worketh in you that beleeue.

As the Ministers duty is to teach the word of God, and divide it aright, without deceit or guile: so ought the people to receive ⟨p. 70⟩