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…

And forbid us to preach unto the gentiles, that they might be saved. This is the end whereunto the Gospel is given, that the people should be saved. S. Paul saith, God will ¹that all men shall be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth. Therefore our Saviour appointed his Apostles to this office of preaching his word, saying: Go and preach the gospel unto all nations. Go unto the lost sheep of Israel. He saith, It is not the will of my father that one of these little ones should perish. Whosoever believeth and shall be baptised, shall be saved. S. James exhorteth the faithful, Receive with meekness the word ²that is grafted in you, which is able to save your souls. By it we hear the sweet voice of our Saviour, Come unto me all ye that ³travail and be heavily loaden, and I will refresh you. By it, we hear the merciful calling of God: Turn unto me and ye shall be ⁴saved: By it we are warned to depart from the company of such as are enemies to the truth: and to have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, Save your selves, saith, S. Peter, from this froward generation: ⁵By it we are taught to believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of GOD: that •is name is Jesus, because he shall save his people from their sins; and that there is ⟨p. 80⟩not salvation in any other besides him. For faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. This is therefore the duty of the preacher, to preach unto the people: that so they may be saved: that they may know the ways of GOD, that they may repent them of their sins, and be renewed unto godliness.

And forbid vs to preach vnto the gentiles, that they might bee saued. This is the ende whereunto the Gospel is giuen, that the people should be saued. S. Paule sayth, God wil ¹