The Byble in Englyshe that is to saye, the content of all the holye scrypture, bothe of the olde and newe Testament, truly translated after the veryte of the Hebrue and Greke textes, by the diligent studye of dyuers excellent lerned [men e]xperte in the fore[saide] tongues.

¶ He sheweth them, that the daye of the Lorde shall not come, tyl the depu••ting from the cay••h come fyrst, and ther∣fore he exhorteth them not to be dis••••••ued, but to sta〈…〉〈…〉 in the thynges that he hath taught them.

CAPI. II.

WE beseche you (brethren) by the [unspec A] commynge of oure Lorde Iesu Christ, and in that we shal assem∣ble vnto hym, that ye be not sodenly moued from youre mynde, nor be troubled, neyther by spyryte, neyther by wordes, nor yet by let¦ter whiche shulde seme to come from vs, as though the daye of Chryst were at hande. Let no man deceaue you by any meanes, for the Lorde shall not come excepte there come * 1.1 a departynge fyrste, and that that synfull man be opened, the sonne of perdicion, whi∣che is an aduersary: and is exalted aboue al that is called god, or that is worshypped: so that he dothe syt * 1.2 in the temple of god, boa∣stynge hymselfe to be god.

Remember ye not, that when I was yet [unspec B] with you, I tolde you these thynges? And nowe ye knowe what withholdeth: euen that he myght be vttered at hys tyme. * 1.3 For the mysterye of the inyquyte doeth all readye worcke tyll he whiche nowe onelye letteth, be taken out of the waye. And then shall that wycked be vttered, * 1.4 whome the Lorde shal consume wyth the spyryte of his mouthe, and shall destroye with the appea∣raunce of hys commyng ⊢ euen him whose comming is after the workynge of Satan, with all lyinge power * 1.5 sygnes and won∣ders: and with all deceuablenes of vn••igh∣twesnes, among them that peryshe▪ because they receaued not the loue of the truth. that [unspec C] they myght be saued. * 1.6 And therfore, God shal sende them stronge delusyon, that they shulde beleue lyes: that all they myghte be damned, which beleued not the trueth: but had pleasure in vnryghtwesues.

But we are bounde to geue thanckes al∣waye to god for you (brethren beloued of the Lorde) for because that god hathe from the begynnynge chosen you to saluacyon, tho∣rowe sanctyfyinge of the spyryte, and tho∣rowe beleuynge of the trueth, wher vnto be

called you by oure Gospell, to obtayne the glorye of oure Lorde Iesu Christe.

✚ Therfore brethren stāde fast, & kepe the [unspec D] ordinaūces which ye haue learned: whether it were by our preachīge, or by Epystle, Our Lorde Iesu Christ hym selfe, and God oure father (whiche hathe loued vs, & hath geuen vs euerlastynge cōsolacyon, and good hope thorowe grace) comforte youre hertes & sta∣blysshe you in al good sayenge and doynge.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Dani. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. •• ••. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••. ••
• * 1.2

  ••. Coz. iii. •• and. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••
• * 1.3

  Iohn. ii••.
• * 1.4

  Esa••••. xi. ••
• * 1.5

  Mat. ••4. ••
• * 1.6

  ••oma. ••. ••.