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…

Such were in the days of our fathers, and such there are in our days, such Jannes and Jambres, such idol worshippers, such scorners of Gods word, such scribes and Pharisees, such Alexanders, such false prophets, false Apostles, and false brethren, we have more than a good many in our days. They pretend the Gospel: no man more. In company of protestants, they will be protestants, in company of others, they are quite become contrary. They come to the church, and receive the holy communion: they resort secretly to corners where they hear mass. They like the one, and like the other. They like the light, and they love darkness, and make no difference between them. These are ready to serve Christ, and also ready to serve Antichrist: faithful neither to God, nor to Baal. And this is among many counted the highest point of wisdom, to be able so to colour and hide himself, that you shall not know what profession he is of, to what church ⟨p. 397⟩he joineth himself, what religion he holdeth, whose word or Gospel he followeth, in what GOD he believeth. Such there are. And they only, be the singular men, reckoned the sine wits, and cunning fellows of the world.

Such were in the dayes of our fathers, and such there are in our dayes, such Iannes and Iambres, such idol worshippers, such srorners of Gods word, such scribes and Pharises, such Alexanders, such false prophets, false Apostles, and false brethren, we haue more than a good many in our dayes. They pretend the Gospel: no man more. In company of protestants, they wil be protestants, in company of others, they are quite become contrarie. They come to the church, and receiue the holy communion: they resort secretely to corners where they heare masse. They like the one, and like the other. They like the light, and they loue darkenesse, and make no difference betwéene them. These are readie to serue Christ, and also readie to serue Antichrist: faithful neither to God, nor to Baal. And this is among many counted the highest point of wisedome, to be able so to colour and hide himselfe, that you shal not know what profession he is of, to what church ⟨p. 397⟩he ioyneth himselfe, what religion he holdeth, whose worde or Gospel he followeth, in what GOD he beléeueth. Such there are. And they onelie, bée the singuler men, reckoned the sine wittes, and cunning fellowes of the worlde.