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…

Otherwise, if the seducers had prevailed: and if the Thessalonians had yielded unto them, and received their error: h•e would then have framed his speech unto them after this manner. Oh suffer your selves to he advised. You […] not run well, you have lost the high way. Give place to the spirit of God, submit your selves under his mighty hand, refuse not the calling whereby he hath called you. I could speak such things, wherewith you would be better pleased: but your case is such, it requireth rather fr•, and plain, and •arpe reprehension whereby you may be brought to consider, and amend your errors: than fair, and smoothed speech, which might hold you still in your folly.

Otherwise, if the seducers had prenayled: and if the Thessalonians had yéelded vnto them, and receyued their errour: h•e woulde then haue framed his speeche vnto them after this manner. Oh suff•r your selues to hee aduised. You 〈…〉 not runne wel, you haue lost the high way. Giue place to the spirite of God, submit your selues vnder his mightie hande, refuse not the calling whereby hee hath called you. I coulde speake such thinges, wherewith you woulde be better pleased: but your case is such, it requireth rather fr•, and planie, and •arpe reprehension whereby you may be brought to consider, and amend your errours: than faire, and smoothed spéech, which might hould you stil in your follie.

Seek therefore the kingdom of GOD, and the glory thereof, and seek not your selves. Weigh trueth and fals•de in an indifferent balance, so sh•l the heavier weight of the one soon bewray the lightness of the other. What thing in the world so Massive, and so weighty, as is the trueth? Harden not your hearts, as did your Fathers in the Wilderness. It is no sin to yield unto GOD: it is no shame to lay a part all affection, and to change your mind to the denial of all ungodliness, and embracing