1 Thessalonians 1

^{1 !} He thanketh God for them that they are so stedfast in faith & good workes.

^{1 a} For there is no Church which is not joyned together in God.

^{3 b} Which declareth it selfe by moste liuelie frutes.

^{3 c} Whereby you declared your selues moste readie and painful to helpe the poore.

^{5 d} The effectual preaching of the Gospel is an euident token of our election.

^{6 !} And receiue th4e Gospel with suche earnestnes.

^{6 e} To beleue, & to be fully persuaded to haue the gifts of the holie Gost, and joyfully to suffer for Christs sake, are moste certeine signes of our election.

^{7 !} That they are an example to all others.

^{7 /} Or, patternes.

^{9 f} To wit, all the faithful.

^{9 g} For idoles are dead things and onely fained fantasies.

^{10 h} Which he shal execute vpon the wicked.