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…

Paul calleth himself often, The servant of God, the servant of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⟨p. 90⟩He rejoiceth in this service, and reckoneth it in part of his glory. If we consider the pains and travails, which he took, we shall know, what diligence all others that are called to the same service ought to show. Thus he writeth of himself. I am debtor both to the Graecians ¹& to the Barbarians, both to the wise men, and to the unwise. Therefore as much as lieth in me I am ready to preach the Gospel to you also that are at Rome. Again, Though I be ²free from all men, yet have I made my self servant unto all men, that I might win the more. And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I may win the Jews: to them that are under the law, as though I were under the law, that I may win them that are under the law. I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. Again, We preach not our selves, ³but Jesus Christ the Lord, and our selves your servants for Jesus sake. Again, We ⁴are reviled and yet we bless: we are persecuted, and yet suffer it. I serve not my self sayeth he, but GOD. I serve not to seek mine own affections, but in set smith his glory. Thus in his own example he teacheth us that in the service of the Church of God, we must endure all pains, and […] refuse to follow our calling for any reproach or ⟨p. 91⟩shame, or villainy, which may be wrought against us by men.

Paul call•th himselfe often, The seruant of God, the seruant of our Lord Iesus Christ. ⟨p. 90⟩He reioyceth in this seruice, and reckoneth it in part of his glorie. If we consider the paines and trauailes, which he tooke, we shal knowe, what diligence al others that are called to the same seruice ought to shewe. Thus he writeth of himselfe. I am debter both to the Graecians