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…

That you increase more and more. Men of this world seek to increase in their wealth and riches. They never think their store so great, but it may abide to have more laid to it. Wicked, men stand not at a stay, they cease not to do it, they hea•e sin upon sin, and draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin with Cart ropes, until they come to the height, and extremity of wickedness. Do you increase in every thing that is good. The kingdom of God is not in word, but in ¹power: A child that stayeth at one stature, and never groweth bigger, is a monster. The ground that •th not, and is not fruitful, is tur•ed. The tree that is barren, and proveth not, is cut down. This must all know, men, and women, and babes, and infants. They must all walk on still in the way of godliness, and increase, and go forward therein. Unless we go for•e, we slip back. If we ware weary to do the work of God, God will forsake us. […].

That you ebcrease more and more. Men of this worlde séeke to encrease in their wealth and riches. They neuer thinke their store so great, but it may abide to haue more layde to it. Wicked, men stande not at a stay, they cease not to do it, they hea•e sinne vpon sinne, and drawe iniquitie with cordes of vanitie, and sinne with Cart roapes, vntil they come to the heigth, and extremitie of wickednesse. Doe you increase in euerie thing that is good. The kingdome of God is not in worde, but in ¹power: A childe that stayeth at one stature, and neuer groweth bigger, is a monster. The grounde that •th not, and is not fruiteful, is tur•ed. The trée that is barren, and proueth not, is cut downe. This must al knowe, men, and women, and babes, and infantes. They must all walke on stil in the way of godlinesse, and encrease, and goe forwarde therein. Vnlesse we goe for•e, we slippe backe. If we ware wearie to do the worke of God, God wil forsake vs. 〈…〉.