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…

For the wrath of God is come on them to the utmost. Though GOD he patient, and long suffering, because he would have all men come to repentance: yet in whom his mercy taketh no place to work their amendment, upon them he poureth out his wrath and indignation to the utmost. He meaneth not, that all the whole nation of the Jews were so ca• out of the favour of GOD, that never any of them shall be saved: for in an other place he faith, Hath God cast away his people? God ¹forbid. For I my self am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God hath not cast away his people, which ⟨p. 84⟩he knew before. But miserable shall be their end, and a terrible damnation shall they have, whosoever withstand the truth of God, and to the rest of their wickedness, join such a hatred, and despiteful contempt of the poor, and simple sort of the people: that they keep them from the wholesome words of doctrine, and forbid such as are willing to preach unto them. This is their condemnation, that light came into the world, and they loved darkness better than light. They persecute us (saith Saint Paul) and forbid us to preach unto the Gentiles, that they might be saved: to fulfil their sins always: for the wrath or God is come on them to the utmost.

For the wrath of God is come on them to the vtmost. Though GOD he patient, and long suffring, because he would haue all men come to repentance: yet in whom his mercie taketh no place to worke their amendment, vpon them he poureth out his wrath and indignation to the utmost. He meaneth not, that al the whole nation of the Jewes were so ca• out of the fauour of GOD, that neuer anie of them shall be saued: for in an other place he faith, Hath God cast away his people? God ¹forbid. For I my selfe am an Israelite, of the seede of Abraham, of the tribe of Beniamin. God hath not cast away his people, which ⟨p. 84⟩he knew before. But miserable shall be their end, and a terrible damnation shall they haue, whosoeuer withstand the truth of God, and to the rest of their wickednesse, ioine such a hatred, and dispitefull contempt of the poore, and simple sort of the people: that they kéepe them from the wholesome wordes of doctrine, and forbid such as are willing to preach vnto them. This is their condemnation, that light came into the world, and they loued darkenesse better than light. They persecute vs (saith Saint Paule) and forbid vs to preach vnto the Gentiles, that they might be saued: to fulfil their sinnes alwaies: for the wrath or God is come on them to the vtmost.