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…

When Chrysostom considered the state of ⟨p. 270⟩the Church as the Apostle speaketh of it unt• the Corinthians, & did see how far the church in his time swerved from that: he sayd, Nunc ¹verò vestigia tantum rerum illarum tenemus. We have now the only bare signs of those things. Again, Videtur ecclesia hodie, mulieri quae mansuetudine veteri exciderit similis, quaeqúe Symbola tantum, &c. The church which is now, may be likened to a woman, which hath forsaken her wonted modesty. And hath only certain outward shows of that first felicity, and keepeth still the hutches and boxes of precious things, but lacketh the treasure which was in them. To such a woman may the church this day be likened. I speak not this of the gifts: (for the matter were not so great, if we wanted them only:) but of life and of virtue. And again he saith, Scrinium aliud paternt the sauri exinanitum body dicam &c. I will tell you of one other box of that treasure which our father left unto us, which is empty, and hath nothing left in it at this day. In times past they did sing altogether, so do we also: but then they were all of one mind, & of one heart: at this day you shall not find one man that agreeth with himself, there is such war and discord in all things every where. The name of peace is common in all places, but peace it self is no where to be found. Then men did use their houses like ⟨p. 271⟩churches: now men do use the church, as they use their house, nay, more profanely than any house, Thus Chrysostom blamed the church in his time, and layeth out their departing from the faith. He lived about 411. years after Christ.

When Chrisostme considered the state of ⟨p. 270⟩the Church as the Apostle speaketh of it vnt• the Corinthians, & did see how farre the church in his time swarued from that: he sayd, Nunc ¹verò vestigia tantum rerum illarum tenemus. We haue now the only bare signes of those things. Againe, Videtur ecclesia hodie, mulieri quae mansuetudine veteri exciderit similis, quaeqúe Symbola tantum, &c. The church which is now, may be likened to a woman, which hath forsaken her wonted modestie. And hath only certaine outward shewes of that first felicitie, and keepeth stil the hutches and boxes of precious thinges, but lacketh the treasure which was in them. To such a woman may the church this day be likened. I speake not this of the giftes: (for the matter were not so great, if we wanted them only:) but of life and of vertue. And againe he sayth, Scrinium aliud paternt the sauri exinanitum bodie dicam &c. I wil tel you of one other boxe of that treasure which our father left vnto vs, which is empty, and hath nothing left in it at this day. In times past they did sing altogether, so doe we also: but then they were al of one minde, & of one heart: at this day you shal not finde one man that agreeth with himselfe, there is such warre and discord in al thinges euerie where. The name of peace is common in al places, but peace it selfe is no where to bee founde. Then men did vse their houses like