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…

But your faith also, which is toward God, spread abroad in all quarters. As the lightning is seen from one part of the air to the other, and as the sound of great noise spreadeth it self far and wide, so death the light of good conversation in the godly show if self forth. And therefore he telleth them, they have filled all the Country of Macedonia with knowledge, & with wonder at their faith, and ⟨p. 31⟩•nesse in the truth. As if he had said, great is the renown of your king Alexander, and your country is famous. He hath overrun the whole world and subdued it. He hath conquered Graecia, Asia, Arabia, Phrygia, Armenia, Scythia, and India. Kings and princes sell down before him. The whole world stood in awe of his name. Yet Alexander had but the power, & force of men. He had great treasures of gold and silver. He had numbers of horses, and camels, and Elephants. He had sword, bills, spears, and darts, and such like artillery and armour. These were the things wherewith he overcame his enemies. Hereby both he and his people were renowned.

But your faith also, which is toward God, spredde abroade in al quarters. As the lightning is séene from one part of the ayre to the other, and as the sounde of great noise spreadeth it selfe farre and wide, so deeth the light of good conuersation in the godly shewe if selfe foorth. And therefore he telleth them, they haue filled al the Countrie of Macedonia with knowledge, & with wonder at their faith, and ⟨p. 31⟩•nesse in the truth. As if he had saide, great is the renowme of your king Alexander, and your countrey is famous. He hath ouerrun the whole world and subdued it. He hath conquered Graecia, Asia, Arabia, Phrygia, Armenia, Scythia, and India. Kings and princes sel downe before him. The whole world stoode in awe of his name. Yet Alexander had but the power, & force of men. He had great treasures of golde and siluer. He had numbers of horses, and camels, and Elephants. He had sworde, bils, speares, and dartes, and such like artillerie and armor. These were the things wherewith he ouercame his enemies. Hereby both he and his people were renowmed.