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…

In the time of Tertullian, the Christians still kept this manner. Therefore he saith, Co• mus ¹ad divi•arum literarum commemor ationem, fidem sanet is vocibus pascimus, spem erigimus, fiduciam sigimus, We meet together at the reading of the holy scriptures: we nourish our faith with those heavenly words: by them we raise up our hope, & settle our affiance & trust. Augustine, Chrysostom, Origen & other ancient and godly fathers commended the reading of the scriptures unto the people, called upon them to read them themselves, or to get others to read unto them. And that they would ⟨p. 268⟩hear them not only in the Church, but also at home in their houses. They taught them, the hurt and danger of ignorance, that ignorance of the scriptures hath been the cause of her esies, and that it hath brought in corruption of life, and of manners. This was the order and usage of the Church in the time of the holy Apostles, and of our first fathers. The people were guided by the word of God, they were made partakers of the holy mysteries, and all things were done in the Church to edifying. And the same order is this day restored, and practised in our churches.

In the time of Tertullian, the Christians stil kept this maner. Therefore he sayth, Co• mus ¹ad diui•arum literarum commemor ationem, fidem sanet is vocibus pascimus, spem erigimus, fiduciam sigimus, We meete together at the reading of the holy scriptures: wee nourish our faith with those heauenly wordes: by them we raise vp our hope, & settle our affiance & trust. Augustine, Chrisostome, Origen & other auntient and godly fathers commended the reading of the scriptures vnto the people, called vpon them to read them theselues, or to get others to reade vnto them. And that they would ⟨p. 268⟩heare them not onely in the Church, but also at home in their houses. They taught them, the hurt and daunger of ignoraunce, that ignoraunce of the scriptures hath béene the cause of her esies, and that it hath brought in corruption of life, and of maners. This was the order and vsage of the Church in the time of the holy Apostles, and of our first fathers. The people were guided by the worde of God, they were made partakers of the holie mysteries, and al thinges were done in the Church to edifying. And the same order is this day restored, and practised in our churches.