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…

Faith knoweth no falsehood, it beholdeth the truth only, and not all truth, but the truth of God. It is not settled upon vanities, nor upon errors. Unless it be truth by the word of God, whatsoever thou holdest in opinion, is not to be called faith. The Turk is settled in errors, he persuadeth himself he is rightly settled, he calleth his opinions, Faith and belief. Yet this is not faith, because it is not the faith of truth, it hath not the word of GOD to assure it. Therefore when men will say, believe our Masses, believe our sacrifices: believe our transubstantiations, and our real presences: believe us what soever we say, ⟨p. 386⟩believe that we can not err, believe that you are in a good belief, if you say you believe as the Church believeth, though you know not how or what the Church believeth. They abuse and mock the people of God. There is no truth in this doctrine. It never past out of the mouth of God. God ordained not Masses, nor that the priest should offer sacrifice for the quick and dead. Therefore it is no matter of faith, it is folly, and vanity, it is ungodliness, it is error, it hath no substance. He that receiveth such doctrine, maketh much of a shadow, he can not hold it.

Faith knoweth no falshood, it beholdeth the truth onely, and not al truth, but the truth of God. It is not setled vpon vanities, nor vpon errors. Unlesse it be truth by the word of God, whatsoeuer thou holdest in opinion, is not to be called faith. The Turke is setled in errors, he perswadeth himselfe hee is rightly setled, he calleth his opinions, Faith and beléese. Yet this is not faith, because it is not the faith of truth, it hath not the worde of GOD to assure it. Therefore when men wil say, beléeue our Masses, beléeue our sacrifices: beléeue our transubstantiations, and our real presences: beléeue vs what soeuer we say, ⟨p. 386⟩beléeue that we can not erre, beléeue that you are in a good beléefe, if you say you beléeue as the Church beléeueth, though you knowe not how or what ye Church beléeueth. They abuse and mocke the people of God. There is no truth in this doctrine. It neuer past out of the mouth of God. God ordeined not Masses, nor that the priest should offer sacrifice for the quicke and dead. Therefore it is no matter of faith, it is folly, and vanity, it is vngodlinesse, it is errour, it hath no substance. He that receiueth such doctrine, maketh much of a shadowe, he can not hold it.