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…

Christ said, Destroy this temple and in ¹three days I will raise it up again. There arose certain that did bear false witness against him, saying, we heard him say, he would destroy this temple made with hands. Then remembered, that Temple was forty and fire years a building, and thought it impossible that he could rear it in three days. They took his words otherwise than be ⟨p. 258⟩meant. They thought of the material temple of stone in Jerusalem, and he spake of the temple of his body.²

Christ saide, Destroie this temple and in ¹three daies I will raise it vp againe. There arose certaine that did beare false witnesse against him, saying, we heard him saie, hée would destroy this temple made with hands. Then remembred, that Temple was fortie and fire yeares a building, and thought it impossible that he could reare it in three daies. They tooke his wordes otherwise than bée ⟨p. 258⟩meant. They thought of the materiall temple of stone in Hierusalem, and he spake of the temple of his bodie.²

1. 1John•Iohn•
2. 2Matth. 16.

Again, Christ saith, Thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my Church. These are the words of Christ spoken unto Peter, after he had witnessed of him that he is Christ the son of the living God. Hereof, they say, Peter is the rock: and the Bishop of Rome is Peters successor: he is the rock upon which the church is builded, and shall stand steadfast for ever. But they understand the words contrary to the meaning. For, alas who would conceive, that God would build his Church upon a man, or upon any creature? Christ only is that rock whereupon his church is settled. Other foundation can no man lay, than