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…

What shall we say of them that labour not? that do neither teach, nor exhort, nor reprove, nor correct: that have no care to do their message, and no regard to the people? What may I say of such? God himself saith, They are dumb dogs, and can not bark: ¹they lie and sleep, and delight in sleeping: they all look to their own way: and to their own advantage, and every one for his own purpose. Christ calleth them thieves and robbers. They are unsavoury salt, profitable for nothing, but to be cast forth and trodden under feet of men. Woe is unto me, saith Paul, if I ²preach not the gospel. Woe to the servant that wrappeth his talent in a napkin, and increaseth not his masters gain. God grant such idle and slothful ministers, grace to know their office, and to do it. If not, God give the people grace to know them, and shun them, and to flee from them.

What shal we say of them that labour not? that doe neither teach, nor exhorte, nor reprooue, nor correct: that haue no care to doe their message, and no regarde to the people? What may I say of such? God himselfe saith, They are dumbe dogges, and can not barke: ¹they lie and sleepe, and delight in sleeping: they all looke to their owne waie: and to their owne aduantage, and euerie one for his owne purpose. Christ calleth them théeues and robbers. They are vnsauerie salte, profitable for nothing, but to be cast foorth and troden vnder féete of men. Woe is vnto me, saith Paul, if I ²preach not the gospel. Wo to the seruant that wrappeth his talent in a napkin, and increaseth not his maisters gaine. God graunt such idle and slouthfull ministers, grace to knowe their office, and to doe it. If not, God giue the people grace to know them, and shunne them, and to flée from them.

1. 1Esa. 56.
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