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…

The words of the Preacher enter in at the •are. The spirit of God conveyeth them into the heart. Augustine saith, Auditur evangelium, ¹Auditur credunt, quidam non credunt: qui credunt, intus a patre audiunt & discunt, qui non credunt, foris audiunt, intus non audiunt, neque discunt. Hoc est, ill• dat•r ut credant, illis non datur. The Gospel is declared. Some there are which believe, some there are which believe not. They which believe hear it inwardly by the father, and so learn it. They which believe not, hear it only with their outward sense, and not with inward feeling, and therefore learn it not. As much to say, to them it is given to believe: to the other it is not given. In the Acts of the Apostles Lydia a woman of the City of the Thiatirians heard the preaching of the Apostle Paul: But it is said, Whose heart the Lord opened, ²that she attended unto the things that Paul spake. The people which said unto Peter, and the other Apostles, Men and brethren, ⟨p. 18⟩³what shall we do? did hear all the words of Peter: but they had another teacher, that gave force unto the word and made it fruitful in them, and therefore it is said, They were pricked ⁴in their hearts. This also appeared in the Disciples which walked towards Emmaus: they heard Christ open the Scriptures unto them, they reasoned with him, yet until their eyes were opened they knew him not. His word crept into their ears, but it was the spirit of God which wrought within them, which inflamed their hearts, and made them to know him.

The words of the Preacher enter in at the •are. The spirite of God conueyeth them into the heart. Augustine saith, Auditur euangelium, ¹Auditur credunt, quidam non credunt: qui credunt, intus a patre audiunt & discunt, qui non credunt, foris audiunt, intus non audiunt, neque discunt. Hoc est, ill datr vt credant, illis non datur. The Gospesis declared. Some there are which beleeue, some there are which beleeue not. They which beleeue heare it inwardly by the father, and so learne it. They which beleeue not, heare it onlie with their outward sense, and not with inward feeling, and therefore learne it not. As much to saie, to them it is giuen to beleeue: to the other it is not giuen. In the Actes of the Apostles Lydia a woman of the Citie of the Thiatirians heard the preaching of the Apostle Paul: But it is saide, Whose heart the Lord oponed,