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…

In foreign countries, women that have no natural beauty of their own, use to paint and colour their faces, that whereas they lack beauty in deed, yet they may seem beautiful. Even so is it oftentimes in matters of religion. Such as hold not the true religion, as it is taught by the word of God, and hath been practised in those Churches, which the Apostles planted, and among those Christians which lived nighest unto that time, when the Apostles preached: because they know, their religion which they profess now will not agree with that: they deal deceitfully and with guile. These be false Apostles, and deceitful workmen. They beguile our senses, and blind our eyes. They call us to worship an Idol, in stead of the true and living God. They lead us out of the light into darkness, from the truth into error, from knowledge unto ignorance. They forbid lawful matrimony, and call it filthiness, and allow open stews and harlots as a thing which nothing impaireth their holiness.

In forraine countreis, women that haue no natural beautie of their own, vse to paint and colour their faces, that wheras they lack beautie in déede, yet they may séeme beautiful. Euen so is it oftentimes in matters of religion. Such as holde not the true religion, as it is taught by the word of God, and hath beene practised in those Churches, which the Apostles planted, and among those Christians which liued nighest vnto that time, when the Apostles preached: because they knowe, their religion which they professe nowe wil not agrée with that: they deale deceitfully and with guile. These be false Apostles, and deceitful workmen. They beguile our senses, and blind our eyes. They cal vs to worship an Idol, in stéede of the true and liuing God. They lead vs out of the light into darkenesse, from the truth into errour, from knowledge vnto ignorance. They forbid laweful matrimonie, and cal it filthinesse, and allow open stewes and harlots as a thing which nothing empaireth their holinesse.

I will not speak all that I might, nor in such sort as the matter occasioneth. Yet can I not but say somewhat of their spiritual craftiness in abusing and beguiling the people of God.

I wil not speake al that I might, nor in such sort as the matter occasioneth. Yet can I not but say somewhat of their spirituall craftinesse in abusing and beguiling the people of God.