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…

It •areth even so with the children of God in the persecution of this world: troubles, miseries, and aduer•tie compass them, as the •rie •nace compassed those three men of God. But God covereth them with his mercy, ⟨p. 25⟩as with a cloud, that nothing shall hurt them. I say not, all that stand in like defence, shall in like sort be so preserved, that their bodies •al not be pierced. For God suffereth the wicked to destroy and kill his servants, and to consume their bodies to dust and ashes. Yet are his servants warned not to fear them. When the Apostles were beaten because they had spoken in the name of Jesus, They departed ¹from the counsel, rejoicing, that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his name. We rejoice (saith Saint Paul) in •bulations, ²knowing that tribulation bringeth forth patience, and patience experience, and experience hope, and hope maketh not ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the holy ghost which is given unto us.

It •areth euen so with the children of God in the persecution of this world: troubles, miseries, and aduer•tie compasse them, as the •rie •nace compassed those thrée men of God. But God couereth them with his mercie, ⟨p. 25⟩as with a cloude, that nothing shal hurt them. I say not, al that stande in lik• defence, shal in like sort be so preserued, that their bodies •al not be peirced. For God suffereth the wicked to destroy and kil his seruauntes, and to consume their bodies to dust and ashes. Yet are his seruauntes warned not to feare them. When the Apostles were beaten because they had spoken in the name of Iesus, They departed