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…

Such as S. Paul nameth Timothy, should all they be, which are sent unto the people. They must hold the faith of Christ unfeignedly, ⟨p. 89⟩and profess it boldly: they must be called, and allowed of God to his service: and must not be idle, but painful, and labouring to build up the house of God, and to gather in his harvest: that they may truly be called the ministers of GOD, and labourers in the Gospel.

Such as S. Paul nameth Timothie, should al they be, which are sent vnto the people. They must holde the faith of Christ vnfainedly, ⟨p. 89⟩and professe it boldly: they must be called, and allowed of God to his seruice: and must not be idle, but paineful, and labouring to builde vp the house of God, and to gather in his haruest: that they may truely be called the ministers of GOD, and labourers in the Gospel.

They that are called to this service, must not think it enough, that they serve God, as men of other trades do. For princes, and all sorts of people owe service and homage unto God, to serve him in holiness & righteousness all the days of their life. This service of godly conversation, and obedience, must ministers also most carefully perform. But the especial service, which belongeth to their calling, is to carry the ark of the covenant before their people, to do their message truly when they are sent. To teach, to instruct, to erbort, to comfort, to rebuke in season and out of season: to plant, to weed, to graft, to shred, to hold up their hands and to pray for the people. To do this service for kings, for subjects, for rich, for poor, for the wise, for the simple: for the godly, and for the wicked: to establish them, and comfort them touching their faith.

They that are called to this seruice, must not thinke it ynough, that they serue God, as men of other trades doe. For princes, and al sortes of people owe seruice and homage vnto God, to serue him in holinesse & righteousnesse al the dayes of their life. This seruice of godly conuersation, and obedience, must ministers also most carefully performe. But the especial seruice, which belongeth to their calling, is to carrie the arke of the couenaunt before their people, to doe their message truely when they are sent. To teach, to instruct, to erbort, to comfort, to rebuke in season and out of season: to plant, to wéede, to graffe, to shrid, to holde vp their handes and to pray for the people. To doe this seruice for kings, for subiectes, for rich, for poore, for the wise, for the simple: for the godly, and for the wicked: to establish them, and comfort them touching their faih.