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…

So will the thief tell me, when I take him in his theft. So will he say that breaketh in to other mens houses. So will the baud say, that buyeth young maidens to use them to filthiness. So will the wicked enchanter, that selleth his sin. If we reprove any of all these they will answer, that this is their maintenance, and that they have not any other way to live. But August. sayth, Quasi non hoc ipsum in illis maxima puniendum est, quia artem nequitiae dele•runt unde viverent, & inde see volunt pascere, unde offendant eum a quo omnes pascuntur. As if they were not therefore most worthy to be punished, because they have chosen a trade of wickedness to live by: and will maintain themselves by that thing, wherewith they displease him, by whom all are maintained. Howe much better would it be with them, if they did serve God truly in such place and calling, wherein they might most set forth his glory, and do such things as should be profitable to themselves and others?

So wil the theefe tel me, when I take him in his theft. So wil he say that breaketh in to other mens houses. So wil the baude say, that buieth young maidens to vse them to filthines. So wil the wicked enchanter, that selleth his sinne. If we reproue any of al these they wil answere, that this is their mainteinance, and that they haue not any other way to liue. But August. sayth, Quasi non hoc ipsum in illis maxima puniendum est, quia artem nequitiae dele•runt vnde viuerent, & inde se volunt pascere, vnde offendant eum a quo omnes pascuntur. As if they were not therefore most worthie to be punished, because they haue chosen a trade of wickednesse to liue by: and will mainetaine themselues by that thing, wherewith they displease him, by whom al are mainetained. Howe much better would it be with them, if they did serue God truely in such place and calling, wherein they might most set foorth his glorie, and doe such thinges as should be profitable to themselues and others?

The servant of God knoweth, there is no want to those that fear him. He knoweth the Lord hath care over him, and therefore casteth his care upon the Lord. He saith as the Prophet, The Lord is my shepherd, I shall want