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…

Nor by word: or, if any shall report, and go about to persuade you, that I have so spoken, or taught in the congregations: or will boldly countenance out such matter, and tell you, saying, I was present, I heard his words and remember them, this was the doctrine which Paul preached: refuse him that is such a one, for he bringeth not the trueth unto you, but deceiveth you with lying and vain fables. Nor by letter, as it were from us. Again, it may be, they which lie in wait to destroy you, for their better way, will counterfeit letters, and send them unto you in my name. This is a token in them that they be past shame, be not you carried away by any such pretence from that which we have preached unto you. We have not taught you, that the day of Christ is at hand. Oh then be not so soon removed away unto an other Gospel, by them which trouble you, and intend to pervert the Gospel of Christ.

Nor by worde: or, if anie shal report, and goe about to perswade you, that I haue so spoken, or taught in the congregations: or will boldely countenaunce out suche matter, and tell you, saring, I was present, I hearde his wordes and remember them, this was the doctrine which Paule preached: refuse him that is such a one, for hee bringeth not the trueth vnto you, but deceiueth you with lying and vaine fables. Nor by letter, as it were from vs. Againe, it may bee, they which lie in waite to destroye you, for their better way, wil counterfaite letters, and sende them vnto you in my name. This is a token in them that they bée past shame, bee not you carried away by anie such pretence from that which wee haue preached vnto you. Wée haue not taught you, that the day of Christ is at hande. Oh then be not so soone remooued away vnto an other Gospel, by them which trouble you, and intende to peruert the Gospel of Christ.

Many such sleights and false devises have been used by deceiving spirits, to blind the eyes of the simple. There have been some, ⟨p. 254⟩which have •etie abroad their own fantasies under the names of Adam the first man, that GOD created upon the face of the earth, and of Cain and Seth. Others have called their own dreams, the Gospel of Thomas, and of Bartholomew and of Barnabee and of the Apostles of Christ. Saint August. saith of the Manichees. Manichaeilegunt seripturas