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…

I Know your faith in Christ Jesus is many ways assaulted. The envious man will take all occasions to sow darnel among the Lords corn. He will seek to take away the good seed that is sowed in your hearts. You are dear unto me. Your wounds are my wounds, and your grief, my grief. Therefore, ⟨p. 88⟩since I my self am hindered that I can not come unto you, to be with you in your afflictions: I send unto you my fellow labourer in the Gospel. I have but one with me, whom I love tenderly, and trust him as mine own soul: him I send unto you. I leave my self destitute, and without a companion, among the Infidels, here at Athens in a city much given to idolatry, and which can not abide the name of Christ. Thus have I burdened my self to relieve you, and taken from my self to comfort you. I have been careless of my self, and careful for you, and for the Church of God, which is among you.

I Knowe your faith in Christ Jesus is manie waies assaulted. The enuious man will take al occasions to sowe darnel among the Lordes corne. He wil séeke to take awaie the good séede that is sowed in your heartes. You are deare vnto mée. Your woundes are my wounds, and your griefe, my griefe. Therfore, ⟨p. 88⟩since I my selfe am hindred that I can not come vnto you, to be with you in your afflictions: I send vnto you my fellow labourer in the Gospel. I haue but one with me, whome I loue tenderly, and trust him as mine owne soule: him I send vnto you. I leaue my selfe destitute, and without a companion, among the Infidels, here at Athens in a citie much giuen to idolatrie, and which can not abide the name of Christ. Thus haue I burthened my selfe to reléeue you, and taken from my selfe to comforte you. I haue béene carelesse of my selfe, and carefull for you, and for the Church of God, which is among you.

The Apostle had sent Timothy to other places, to the Corinthians, and to the Philippians. He always found him constant in faith, and zealous to do good unto the Saints. And now commendeth him to this congregation, and calleth him brother, a minister of God, and his labour fellow, that so they might conceive of his great care for them, which sent so worthy a man unto them: and also that they would esteem him, and have him in reputation, to hearken unto Timothy, and to do in all things as he should direct them.