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…

And let them not say the church of Rome can not err. For, where did Christ ever give, or where have the Apostles ever m•de mention of any such privilege granted to that Church? S. Peter saith, There were false Prophets also among ¹the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you: which privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord, ⟨p. 276⟩that hath bought them, and bring upon themselves swift damnation, and many shall follow their damnable ways, by whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. Paul warned the ²Church of God at Ephesus, not only that after his departing grievous wolves should enter in among them: but also, that of themselves should men arise speaking perverse things to draw Disciples after them. When Christ said, When the son of man shall come, shall he ³find faith upon the earth? And when he told his Disciples that the abomination of desolation shall stand in the holy place: when he warned them in this sort, Then if any shall ⁴say unto you: Lo, here is Christ, or there, believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, & false Prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, so that if it were possible the very elect should be deceived: It is most evident, he spake of that departing which should come, & should appear in the church of God: which departing our forefathers did behold, and mark in their times: and which hath of late years appeared so manifestly, that no man, who is not wilfully blind can doubt thereof.

And let them not say the church of Rome can not erre. For, where did Christ euer giue, or where haue the Apostles euer m•de mention of any such priuiledge granted to that Church? S. Peter saith, There were false Prophets also among ¹the people, euen as there shall be false teachers among you: which priuily shall bring in damnable heresies, euen denying the Lord,