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…

Hereof grew invocation of Saints. Hereof it came to pass that each Saint was assigned & allotted to his sundry charge and several office apart: Saint Blaze for the choking: Saint Roch, for the pestilence: Antony, for the burning: ⟨p. 347⟩Valentine, for the falling sickness: Roman, for madness: Apollonia, for the toothache: Petronilla, for agues: and others, for other purposes. Wherein it was wisely foreseen, that they were so limited and ordered, least perhaps else any one might be over saucy, and encroach upon, and trouble his fellows. It was also foreseen that all saints should not have power to work in all places. Some wrought at Canterbury, some at Walsingham, some at York, some at Buxton, some in one place, some in another, some in the towns, some in the fields. Even as Jeremiah said among the Jews: According to the number of ¹thy Cities, were thy Gods. Hereof grew Pilgrimages, and Worshipping of Images: and kissing of Relics. Hereof grew oblations and enriching of Abbeys. Every man had his peculiar Saint, on whom he called. Every country was full of Chapels: every Chapel full of miracles: and every miracle full of lies.

Hereof grew in•ocation of Saints. Hereof it came to passe that ech Saint was assigned & allotted to his sundry charge and seueral office apart: Saint Blase for the choaking: Saint Roch, for the pestilence: Antonie, for the burning: ⟨p. 347⟩Valentine, for the falling sickenesse: Romane, for madnesse: Apollonia, for the toothach: Petronilla, for agues: and others, for other purposes. Wherein it was wisely foreseene, that they were so limited and ordered, least perhaps else any one might be ouer saucie, and incroch vppon, and trouble his fellowes. It was also foreséene that al saintes shoulde not haue power to worke in al places. Some wrought at Canterburie, some at Walsingham, some at Yorke, some at Buxton, some in one place, some in another, some in the townes, some in the fieldes. Euen as Hieremie saide among the Iewes: According to the number of ¹thy Cities, were thy Gods. Hereof grewe Pylgrimages, and Worshipping of Images: and kissing of Reliques. Hereof grewe oblations and enritching of Abbies. Euerie man had his peculiar Saint, on whome he called. Euerie countrey was ful of Chappels: euerie Chappel ful of myracles: and euerie myracle ful of lies.