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…

Ezekiel the Prophet setteth down the ¹wrath of God against Usurers, He that hath given forth his money upon Usury, or hath taken increase, shall he live? he shall not live saith the Lord. He shall perish in his own sin, his blood shall be upon his head. Therefore when he reckoneth the offences of Jerusalem, and declareth the heavy plagues that are prepared against that wicked City, he saith, Thou ²hast taken Usury and increase, and thou hast defrauded thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me sayeth the Lord God. Behold therefore I have smitten mine hands upon the covetousness, that thou hast used. Thou hast done injury to my people, that thou mightest make thine own gain. Thy wrongs and oppressions done by Usury rise up into heaven, therefore I will gather thee, and blow the fire of my wrath upon thee, saith the Lord.

Ezechiel the Prophet setteth downe the ¹wrath of God against Vsurers, He that hath giuen foorth his money vpon Vsurie, or hath taken increase, shal he liue? he shal not liue saith the Lorde. He shal perish in his owne sinne, his bloud shal be vppon his heade. Therefore when he reckoneth the offences of Ierufalem, and declareth the heauie plagues that are prepared against that wicked Citie, he saith, Thou ²hast taken Vsurie and encrease, and thou hast defrauded thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me sayeth the Lorde God. Beholde therefore I haue smitten mine handes vpon the couetousnesse, that thou hast vsed. Thou hast doone iniurie to my people, that thou mightest make thine owne gaine. Thy wrongs and oppressions doone by Vsurie rise vp into heauen, therefore I wil gather thée, and blow the fire of my wrath vpon thée, sayth the Lorde.

1. 1Ezech. 18.
2. 2Ezech. 22.