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…

As the Prophet spake of the temple at Jerusalem so may it be said of any other church throughout the world. So may it be said of the Church of Rome. We may say, trust not in lying words, saying, the church of Rome, the Church of Rome. Say not thus with your selves, the Church of Rome ⟨p. 236⟩is built upon a rock so surely that it can not be moved, or that no wind can shake it: say not, the faith of that Church can never fail. These be lying words, trust not in them, for Christ never spake any such thing of the church of Rome. It never had promise of more special privilege, than was given to the Church at Thessalonica. Read the Scriptures, behold the words of our Saviour, and consider them, yen shall find no speech made of the Church of Rome, nor any promise, nor piece of promise, wherein he bindeth himself more to the church of Rome, than he hath done to other churches, or to this of Thessalonica.

As the Prophet spake of the temple at Ierusalem so may it be sayde of any other church throughout the worlde. So may it be saide of the Churche of Rome. Wée may say, trust not in lying wordes, saying, the church of Rome, the Church of Rome. Say not thus with your selues, the Church of Rome ⟨p. 236⟩is built vpon a rocke so surely that it can not be moued, or that no winde can shake it: say not, the faith of that Church can neuer faile. These be lying wordes, trust not in them, for Christ neuer spake any such thing of ye church of Rome. It neuer had promise of more special priuiledge, than was giuen to the Church at Thessalonica. Reade the Scriptures, beholde the words of our Sauiour, and consider them, yen shal finde no spéech made of the Church of Rome, nor any promise, nor péece of promise, wherein he bindeth himselfe more to ye church of Rome, than he hath done to other churches, or to this of Thessalonica.

Thessalonica was beautiful in the sight of God, the Lord of hosts had pitched his tents round about her, the name of the most bolie was placed in the middest of her, she enjoyed like spiritual peace and prosperity, as did the Jerusalem of the almighty: she was as a City fenced within it self: but the Lord hath taken away the light of his countenance from her, she hath forsaken the ways of righteousness, she hath left off to serve the Lord, and is become the place which the Lord hath forsaken: there is scarce any remnant left there of those which call upon the name of our salvation, and love the Lord Jesus with an unfeigned heart. This is the