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…

But Christ saith, The hour shall come, and ¹now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear it shall live. Zacheus was a receiver of tribute, & was rich, when he received Jesus to abide in his house: He stood forth, and said unto the ²Lord, Behold Lord the half of my goods I give to the poor: and if I have taken from any man by forged cavillation, I restore him four •olde. Then Jesus said unto him. This day salvation is come into this house for as much as he ⟨p. 147⟩also is become the son of Abraham. God may make his word work so in the hearts of Usurers, that they may also receive Jesus and forsake Usury, and restore f•ure sold, if they have deceived any, and so may also receive salvation. Let us increase in that Usury which is to the glory of God. He hath given us knowledge, and many excellent graces. Let us put them forth, let us occupy that talent which he hath left us. He will return: the day of his coming is at hand. He will require his talents, we must answer them: Let us restore them with increase that our service may be allowed, and we received into his tabernacle.

But Christ saith, The houre shall come, and ¹now is, when the dead shall heare the voice of the sonne of God, and they that heare it shall liue. Zacheus was a receiuer of tribute, & was rich, when he receiued Iesus to abide in his house: He stoode foorth, and saide vnto the ²Lord, Beholde Lord the halfe of my goods I giue to the poore: and if I haue taken from any man by forged cauillation, I restore him foure •olde. Then Iesus said vnto him. This daie sal•ation is come into this house for as much as he ⟨p. 147⟩also is become the sonne of Abraham. God may make his word worke so in the hearts of Usurers, that they may also receiue Iesus and forsake Vsurie, and restore fure solde, if they haue deceiued anie, and so may also receiue saluatiō. Let vs increase in that Vsurie which is to the glorie of God. He hath giuē vs knowledge, and manie excellent graces. Let vs put them foorth, let vs occupie that talent which he hath left vs. He will returne: the daie of his comming is at hand. He will require his talents, we must answere them: Let vs restore them with increase that our seruice may be allowed, and we receiued into his tabernacle.