The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. I.

2 He thanketh God for thē that thei are so stedfast in faith and good workes. 6 And receiue the Gospell with suche earnestnes. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 That they are an example to all others.

1 PAul and Siluanus, & Timotheus, vnto the Church of the Thes salonians, (which is) ina God the Father, & in the Lord Iesus Christe: Grace (be) with you, and peace frō God our Father, and (from) the Lord Iesus Christ.

2 * We giue God thankes alwayes for you al, making * mention of you in our prayers.

3 Without ceasing, remembryng yourb effe∣ctual faith, andc diligent loue & the pacience of (your) hope in our Lord Iesus Christ in the sight of God euen our Father.

4 Knowing, beloued brethren, that ye are e∣lect of God.

5 For ourd Gospel was not vnto you in word onely, but also in power, & in the holie Gost, and in much assurāce, as ye know after what maner we were among you for your sakes.

6 And ye became followers of vs, and of the Lord, and receiued the worde in much affli∣ction, withe ioye of the holie Gost.

7 So that ye were as“ ensamples to all that be∣leue in Macedonia and Achaia.

8 For from you sounded out the worde of the Lord, not in Macedonia and in Achaia only: but your faith also whiche is towarde God, spred abroade in all quarters, that we nede not to speake anything.

9 Forf they them selues shewe of you what maner of entring in we had vnto you, & how ye turned to God from idoles, to serue theg liuyng and true God.

10 And to loke for his Sonne frome heauen, whome he raised from the dead (euen) Iesus which deliuereth vs frō theh wrath to come

Notes

• a

  For 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is no Churche whiche is not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to∣gether in God.
• 2 Thes. 1. 3.
• Philip. 1. 3.
• b

  Whiche decla∣reth it selfe by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 liuelie fru∣tes.
• c

  Whereby you declared your sel ues moste readie and painfull to helpethe poore.
• d

  The effectual preaching of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Gospel is an eui∣dēt token of our election.
• e

  To beleue, and to be fully per∣suaded to haue the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the holie Gost, and Ioyfully to suffer for Christs sake, are most certeine signes of our ele ction.
• “

  Or, paternes.
• f

  To wit, al that faithfull.
• g

  For 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are dead things and onely fained fan∣tasies.
• h

  Which he shall execute vpon the wicked.