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…

This therefore is the meaning. Covetous men, and the children of this world be wise in their generation. You are the children of light, ⟨p. 141⟩be you also wise, and do you so likewise in your office and service, as you see them do. So he saith, Behold the fowls of Heaven, learn ¹how the Lilies of the field grow. What of this? the Lilies are but grass: the Fowls of the air are but Birds. The mercy of God in his providence and care, wherein he giveth us all things needful, is made plain by example of these, and thereby our distrust and overmuch carefulness reproved. So doeth Christ speak this parable of the Usurer, that as he is diligent in doing il, so we should be painful and ready to do well.

This therefore is the meaning. Couetous men, and the children of this world be wise in their generation. You are the children of light, ⟨p. 141⟩be you also wise, and doe you so likewise in your office and seruice, as you sée them doe. So he sayth, Beholde the foules of Heauen, learne ¹how the Lilies of the fielde growe. What of this? the Lilies are but grasse: the Foules of the ayre are but Birdes. The mercie of God in his prouidence and care, wherein he giueth vs al things néedeful, is made plaine by example of these, and thereby our distrust and ouermuch carefulnesse reprooued. So doeth Christ speake this parable of the Vsurer, that as he is diligent in doing il, so we should be painful and readie to do wel.

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But shall Usury therefore be lawful, because Christ draweth a comparison, or maketh an example by an Usurer? if it were so, we should do many things otherwise than well. For in the scriptures we are oftentimes required to take example of those things which are il. In the sixteenth of Luke, Christ biddeth his Disciples take example of the unfaithful steward,