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…

Remember Lots wife, she went not forth straight into the may appointed her, but looked back behind her, and she became a pillar of salt: and so continueth until this day. A terrible example to those, which have set their hand to the plough, and look back again, and have made themselves unworthy the kingdom of heaven. God will forsake such, and make their hearts hard as a stone. You are the •ome of the Lords field, God hath blessed you, grow then and be fruitful until the harvest, that you may be gathered, into the Lords barn. You are the light of God, which God himself hath kindled: let no puff of wind put you out. You are the house of God, God hath built you upon a rock: let no violence, nor tempestuous-weather beat you down.

Remember Lots wife, shée went not foorth straight into the maie appointed her, but looked backe behind hir, and she became a pillar of salt: and so continueth vntill this daie. A terrible example to those, which haue set their hand to the plough, and looke backe againe, and haue made themselues vnworthie the kingdome of heauen. God will forsake such, and make their hearts hard as a stone. You are the •ome of the Lordes fielde, God hath blessed you, growe then and be fruitfull vntill the haruest, that you may be gathered, into the Lordes barne. You are the light of God, which God himselfe hath kindled: let no p•ffe of wind put you out. You are the house of God, God hath built you vppon a rocke: let no violence, nor tempestuous-weather beate you downe.

I have spoken to you, I have written to you. I have showed you the whole counsel of God. The word which I spake to you, is the very word of God. I testify before the Lord, and call God to witness unto my soul, that it is the truth of God, and not any devise of man. You did believe it, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is indeed the word of God. Become not now unfaithful, although you spy many infirmities in your teachers: although you see them fall into offences, and ware covetous, and give evil example in their life and conversation. Although you see the faith of many shaken, and that they have put away from them a good conscience, and turn back from the love of the gospel which they once seemed to profess, and so are gone out from among you: yet stand you upright. Hold fast the doctrine which you have received: and continue in the things which you have learned, and be persuaded that they are able to make you wise unto salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus. Christ saith, woe be to the world because of offences, whosoever