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…

Thus we see the true meaning of Christs words, and after what gross manner the Capernaites understood them. Let us beware we fall not into like error. Christ spake truly of his body, when he called it a Temple. The Jews destroyed it, and in three days, he did ⟨p. 261⟩raise it up again. Mistake not his words, be not deceived. It is true that he said, Upon this rock. will I build my Church. Mistake him not: Christ himself is the rock, and not Peter. It is true, that a man must be borne a new, or else he cannot be saved. Mistake not this: hereby is meant not a bodily birth, but a renewing of the soul of man. It is truly said, that Christs flesh, is that bread that came from heaven, and giveth life to the world: but mistake it not, for this bread filleth not the body, but the mind: it requireth the hunger of the inner man. Even so is it true that the Apostle saith of the day of the Lord. Take heed you mistake him not, and fall into the error of the false Apostles, which take upon the to appoint the time and hour, when the son of man shall come unto judgement.

Thus we sée the true meaning of Christs words, and after what grosse manner the Capernaites vnderstood them. Let vs beware wée fall not into like errour. Christ spake truely of his bodie, when hée called it a Temple. The Iewes destroyed it, and in thrée daies, he did ⟨p. 261⟩raise it vp againe. Mistake not his wordes, be not deceiued. It is true that he said, Vpon this rocke. will I build my Church. Mistake him not: Christ himselfe is the rocke, and not Peter. It is true, that a man must be borne a new, or else he cannot be saued. Mistake not this: hereby is meant not a bodily birth, but a renuing of the soule of man. It is truely said, that Christs flesh, is that bread that came frō heauen, and giueth life to the worlde: but mistake it not, for this bread filleth not the bodie, but the minde: it requireth the hunger of the inner man. Euen so is it true that the Apostle saith of the daie of the Lorde. Take héede you mistake him not, and fall into the errour of the false Apostles, which take vpon the to appoint the time and houre, when the son of man shall come vnto iudgement.