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…

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 ¹Apocryphas, nescto à quibus sutoribus fabularum, sub nomi•e Apostolorum Scrip•as. The Manichees •ead secret hidden Scriptures, written, I know not by what cobblers of fables, under the name of the Apostles. Such writings were never written by them, whose name they bare: but were wickedly and falsely counterfeited under their names by sundry heretics.

Manie such s•eightes and false deuises haue béene vsed by deceiuing spirites, to blind the eyes of the simple. There haue béene some, ⟨p. 254⟩which haue •etie abroade their owne fantasies vnder the names of Adam the first man, that GOD created vppon the face of the earth, and of Cain and Seth. Others haue called their owne dreames, the Gospel of Thomas, and of Bartholemewe and of Barnabee and of the Apostles of Christ. Saint August. sayth of the Manichees. Manichaeilegunt seripturas ¹Apocryphas, nescto à quibus sutoribus fabularum, sub nomi•e Apostolorum Scrip•as. The Manichees •ead secret hidden Scriptures, written, I know not by what coblers of fables, vnder the name of the Apostles. Such writings were neuer written by them, whose name they brare: but were wickedly and falsely counterfaited vnder their names by sundrie heretiques.