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…

Whosoever know the nature and working of an earthquake, how it groweth and how it worketh, know, that at the first it is some little wind, gathered and kept in some hollow places of the earth: there it lieth closely sometimes for many years, without giving forth any noise, without stirring or shaking. One may walk over it and perceive nothing. After it groweth strong and violent, it seeketh a may out, it forceth it self, it gathereth Strength and cometh abroad, it will stay no longer. Out it breaketh, and teareth the earth, and renteth rocks, overthroweth mountains, shaketh down towns and cities, swalloweth by whole rivers: it inflameth the air, ⟨p. 310⟩raiseth thunder, roareth up into Heaven, and astonieth the world. Such is the working of an earthquake: so great and mighty at the end, so little and simple at the first. Such shall be the mystery and coming of Antichrist. At the beginning he shall be like a little wind, and shall enter into the hollowness and darkness of the Church, but after, he shall shake the whole world. He shall show forth himself at the first with countenance of devotion and holiness, that he may closely and privily, and secretly wreath in himself. Few shall be able to understand the mystery of his dealing. After, he shall be opened, and appear as he is.

Whosoeuer knowe the nature and working of an earthquake, how it groweth and how it worketh, know, that at the first it is some litle winde, gathered and kept in some hollowe places of the earth: there it lieth closely sometimes for manie yeares, without giuing foorth anie noise, without stirring or shaking. One may walke ouer it and perceiue nothing. After it groweth strong and violent, it séeketh a maie out, it forceth it selfe, it gathereth Srength and commeth abroade, it wil staie no longer. Out it breaketh, and teareth the earth, and renteth rockes, ouerthroweth mountaines, shaketh down townes and cities, swalloweth by whole riuers: it inflameth the aire, ⟨p. 310⟩raiseth thunder, roareth vp into Heauen, and astonieth the worlde. Such is the working of an earthquake: so great and mightie at the ende, so little and simple at the first. Such shall be the mysterie and comming of Antichrist. At the beginning he shall be like a litle winde, and shall enter into the hollownesse and darkenesse of the Church, but after, hée shal shake the whole world. He shal shew forth himselfe at the first with countenance of deuotion and holinesse, that he may closely and priuily, and secretly wreath in himselfe. Few shal be able to vnderstand the mysterie of his dealing. After, he shall be opened, and appeare as he is.