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…

When Christ himself came first into the world to plant his Church, he vouchsafed the poor and simple the knowledge of his trueth, and the wed it first unto them. The first that had tidings of his birth, were not Scribes and Pharisees, out a company of poor shepherds. The first that received his gospel & taught it in the world, were not doctors or learned men, bars & toll-gatherers, & of base condition. The first that met him with triumph at Jerusalem, and sang Hosanna, were not Bishops and priests, but babes and infants. They that followed him most, and believed, were not the greatest men of power and policy, but such as the Pharisees termed, a cursed people, which knew not the law. The first that told the Apo•les the resurrection of Christ, were not the ⟨p. 82⟩sagest and wisest men, but two or three silly women. The first that were inverted to the faith after his resurrection, were not any of the great learned or other wise esteemed, & known among the people, but about 3000. poor, silly, simple men, so base, & so out of knowledge, that not one of their names could ever be known.

When Christ himselfe came first into the world to plant his Church, he vourhsafed the poore and simple the knowledge of his trueth, and the wed it first vnto them. The first that had tidings of his birth, were not Scribes and Pharises, out a company of poore shéepheards. The first that receiued his gospel & taught it in the world, were not doctors or learned men, bar•rs & tol-gatherers, & of base condition. The first that met him with triumph at Ierusalem, and sang Ozanna, were not Bishoppes and priests, but babes and infants. They that followed him most, and beléeued, were not the greatest men of power and policy, but such as the Pharises termed, a cursed people, which knew not the law. The first that told the Apo•les the resurrection of Christ, were not the ⟨p. 82⟩sagest and wisest men, but two or thrée séelie women. The first that were •nuerted to the faith after his resurrection, were not any of the great learned or other wise estéemed, & known among the people, but about 3000. poore, séely, simple men, so base, & so out of knowledge, that not one of their names could euer be knowne.