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…

Now, because he himself had some good liking to publish this exposition, and the matter thereof is so fit for our time, as nothing may be more: and there is not (as I can learn) any interpreter upon these epistles, ⟨image 4⟩in the english tongue: and his Sermons upon them, were the last fruits, and travails he bestowed in the cathedral Church of Sarum: I made choice of it among many other excellent monuments of his pains taken in the Church of God, & gave my best diligence to peruse his notes thereupon, and to draw them to some such perfection, as might carry to the Reader the whole weight of his matter, without any diminution, even as fully as he declared it, so far forth as the notes, which remain under his own hand, might direct me. The which I most humbly commend to the favourable protection of your Honour: whom I beseech so to accept my simple endeavour herein, as I have been careful to answer your Honours commandment, in giving forth some part of his labours to light.

Now, bicause he himself had some good liking to publish this exposition, and the matter thereof is so fit for our time, as nothing maie be more: and there is not (as I can learne) anie interpretor vpon these epistles, ⟨image 4⟩in the english tongue: and his Sermons vpon them, were the last fruits, and trauailes hee bestowed in the cathedrall Church of Sarum: I made choice of it amōg manie other excellent monumēts of his paines taken in the Church of God, & gaue my best diligence to peruse his notes thereupon, and to draw them to some such perfection, as might carrie to the Reader the whole waight of his matter, without anie diminution, euen as fully as he declared it, so far foorth as the notes, which remaine vnder his owne hand, might direct me. The which I most humblie commend to the fauourable protection of your Honor: whom I beseech so to accept my simple indeuor herein, as I haue beene careful to answere your Honors commandement, in giuing foorth some part of his laboures to light.

In this discourse, as there are many good things fruitfully declared, the use and practise whereof is common to your Honour with all Christians: so are there two matters, the one of Usury, the other of Antichrist: that is, of the bane and poison