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…

God also set down this ordinance ¹to Abraham, that every uncircumcised man child, should be cut off from his people, because he hath broken the covenant. This ordinance of excommunication God hath appointed against Idolaters, against fornicators, and crafty deceivers, and other such like offenders in the seven and twentieth of Deuteronomy, Cursed be the man that shall make any carved or molten Image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen. Cursed be he, that ⟨p. 416⟩maketh the blind go out of the way: and all the people shall answer and say, Amen. This is excommunication. This is the use of the keys. This is that, of which Christ spake, He that heareth you, heareth me, and he that ²despiseth you, despiseth me: and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me. And, ³Whosoevers sins ye remit, they are remitted: and whosoevers sins ye retain, they are retained. Whatsoever ye bind on earth, ⁴shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. That which you say, shall be confirmed: it shall continue and stand for ever.

God also sette downe this ordinaunce ¹to Abraham, that euerie vncircumcised man childe, should be cut off from his people, because he hath broken the couenaunt. This ordinaunce of excommunication God hath appointed against Idolaters, against fornicatours, and craftie deceiuers, and other such like offenders in the seauen and twentith of Deuteronomie, Cursed bee the man that shal make anie carued or molten Image, an abhomination vnto the Lorde, the worke of the handes of the craftesman, and putteth it in a secret place. And al the people shal aunswere and say, Amen. Cursed be he, that ⟨p. 416⟩