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…

They be learned in Philosophy and in the tongues: they be learned in the laws: they be learned in Physic: learned in the Doctors: and learned in stories. They are skilful to buy and sell, to purchase land, to enrich themselves, and to provide for their children. They have knowledge in all things else. But themselves, and the trueth of God, and the way to salvation they have not known. A thieves, when he is taken, blusheth. A harlot is ashamed of her filthiness, and a drunkard of his beastliness. But they that are such, have hardened their faces, they cannot blush. Whatsoever they have said, or done, either openly, or in secret, by hypocrisy, or cruelty, by raven or treachery in offering pardons to sale, in deceiving the people of God, in accusing the righteous, and condemning the innocent: they cannot repent, they know no shame. So great is the power of error. Christ saith unto them. The Publicans, and the harlots ¹shall go before you into the kingdom of God. They consider, that they have done amiss, but you are wilful in your blindness. Oh the depth of the wisdom and knowledge of God. ⟨p. 359⟩Who is wise and considereth this? They strive against the manifest truth, they strive against their own conscience, they strive against the spirit of God. This is that sin which shall never be forgiven neither in this world, nor in the world to come.

They be learned in Philosophie and in the tongues: they be learned in the lawes: they be learned in Phisicke: learned in the Doctours: and learned in stories. They are skilfull to buie and sell, to purchase land, to enrich themselues, and to prouide for their children. They haue knowledge in al things else. But themselues, and the trueth of God, and the way to saluation they haue not knowne. A théese, when he is taken, blusheth. A harlot is ashamed of her filthinesse, and a drunkard of his beastlinesse. But they that are such, haue hardned their faces, they cannot blush. Whatsoeuer they haue saide, or doone, either openly, or in secret, by hipocrisie, or crueltie, by rauin or treacherie in offering pardons to sale, in deceiuing the people of God, in accusing the righteous, and condemning the innocent: they cannot repent, they knowe no shame. So great is the power of errour. Christ saith vnto them. The Publicanes, and the harlots ¹