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…

But you will say, Kings and Counsellors, Bishops, Preachers, and all other sorts of learned men neither plough, nor sow, nor hedge, nor ditch, nor use such painful labour of the body: they sit at rest and live idly. They that so think are deceived. The toil which princes take, and the great cares wherewith they are occupied, pass all other cares in the world. Saint Paul calleth the office of a Bishop, ¹a good work. If a bishop, or minister study the Scriptures, preach the gospel, catechize the children, and take a care of the souls of Gods people: if he sow the Lords field, feed the Lords flock, thresh the Lords corn, ²and walk before the people carefully: if he have the care of the Churches, and can say ⟨p. 411⟩with the Apostle, who is weak, and I am not ³weak? who is offended, and I burn not? any offence that is given to my brother, is to me as a fire, or as a torment. If he be instant in ⁴season, and out of season: if he do the work of an Evangelist, and make his ministry fully known: he shall find himself occupied, and not be idle.

But you will saie, Kings and Counsailours, Bishoppes, Preachers, and all other sorts of learned men neither plough, nor sow, nor hedge, nor ditch, nor vse such painefull labour of the body: they sit at rest and liue idlely. They that so thinke are deceiued. The toile which princes take, and the great cares wherwith they are occupied, passe al other cares in the world. Saint Paul calleth the office of a Bishop, ¹a good worke. If a bishop, or minister studie the Scriptures, preach the gospel, catechize the children, and take a care of the soules of Gods people: if he sowe the Lordes fielde, féede the Lords flocke, thresh the Lords corne, ²and walke before the people carefully: if he haue the care of the Churches, and can say