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…

Study to be quiet, and meddle with your own business. The Church of God, is as the body of man. In a mans body every part hath his several office, the arm, the leg, the hand, and foot do that, whereto they are appointed: and doing the same, they live together in peace. But, if the arm would take in hand to do that is the duty of the leg: or the foot, that is the part of the hand, it would breed great disorder in the whole body. So if every man in the Church of God, seek to do that to them belongeth, the Church shall flourish, and be in quiet. But when every man will he busy, and take upon him to look into other: when every private man will govern, and the subject take in hand to rule the Prince: all must needs come to wrack and decay. Busy bodies ever find fault, with their brethren and neighbours, with the ⟨p. 156⟩State, the Clergy, the Common wealth, the Church, the Government, and with the Prince. They are an unquiet kind of men, ever looking, for that they may mislike, and never contented. From these men come privy whisperings, slander, backbiting, mutinies, conspiracies, treasons, deposing of Princes, and utter decay of common wealths. These are the fruits of curiosity.

Studie to be quiet, and meddle with your owne businesse. The Church of God, is as the bodie of man. In a mans bodie euerie part hath his seueral office, the arme, the legge, the hande, and foote doe that, whereto they are appointed: and doing the same, they liue together in peace. But, if the arme would take in hande to doe that is the dutie of the legge: or the foote, that is the part of the hand, it woulde bréede great disorder in the whole bodie. So if euery man in the Church of God, séeke to do that to them belongeth, the Church shal florish, and be in quiet. But when euerie man wil he busie, and take vpon him to looke into other: when euerie priuate man wil gouerne, and the subiect take in hand to rule the Prince: all must néedes come to wracke and decaie. Busie bodies euer finde fault, with their brethren and neighbours, with the ⟨p. 156⟩State, the Clergie, the Common wealth, the Church, the Gouernement, and with the Prince. They are an vnquiet kinde of men, euer looking, for that they may mislike, and neuer contented. From these men come priuie whisperings, slaunder, backbyting, mutinies, conspiracies, treasons, deposing of Princes, and vtter decay of common wealthes. These are the fruites of curiositie.