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…

I hear, that there are certain in this city, which wallow wretchedly in this filthiness, without repentance. I give them warning in the hearing of you all, and in the presence of God, that they forsake that cruel and detestable sin. If otherwise, they continue therein, I will open their shame, and denounce excommunication against them, and publish their names in this place, before you all: that you may know them, and abhor them, as the plagues and monsters of the world: that if they be past all fear of God, they may yet repent and amend for worldly shame.

I heare, that there are certaine in this city, which wallow wretchedly in this filthinesse, without repentance. I giue them warning in the hearing of you all, and in the presence of God, that they forsake that cruel and detestable sinne. If otherwise, they continue therein, I will open their shame, and denounce excommunication against them, and publish their names in this place, before you all: that you may knowe them, and abhorre them, as the plagues and monsters of the worlde: that if they be past all feare of God, they may yet repent and amend for worldlie shame.

Tell me thou wretched wight of the world, thou unkind creature which art past all sense and feeling of God, which knowest the will of God, and doest the contrary: how darest thou come into the Church? It is the Church of that GOD, which hath said: Thou shalt take no Usury. And thou knowest, he hath so laid. How darest thou read, or hear the word ⟨p. 146⟩of God? it is the word of that God, which condemneth Usury. And thou knowest, he doth condemn it. How darest thou come into the company of thy breath? Usury is the plague, and destruction and undoing of thy brethren. And this thou knowest. How darest thou look upon thy children? Thou makest the wrath of God fall down from heaven upon them. Thy iniquity shall be punished in them to the third and fourth generation. This thou knowest. How darest thou look up into heaven? Thou hast no dwelling there: thou shalt have no place in the tabernacle of the highest. This thou knowest. Because thou robbest the poor, deceivest the simple, and catest up the widows houses: Therefore shall thy children be naked, and beg their bread: therefore shalt thou and thy riches perish together.