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…

What becometh of thee in this case? Whither doest thou go, into what misery doest thou fall? into the gulf of death: into the seat of pestilence, and the power of Satan, and the snares of the Devil, & into a reprobate mind. Thy heart followeth him: thy soul serveth him. He is the father of all the children of disobedience, and his children follow him. Thou art filthy and increasest in filthiness, the fear of God is not before thee, thou doest not acknowledge thy sin, because of the blindness of thy heart.

What becommeth of thee in this case? Whither doest thou goe, into what miserie doest thou fal? into the gulfe of death: into the seate of pestilence, and the power of Sathan, and the snares of the Diuel, & into a reprobate minde. Thy heart followeth him: thy soule serueth him. He is the father of al the children of disobedience, and his children followe him. Thou art filthie and increasest in filthinesse, the feare of God is not before thée, thou doest not acknowledge thy sinne, because of the blindnesse of thy heart.

Wreak not thy self upon thy neighbour that accused thee, nor upon the Judge, that pronounced sentence against thee. The sentence is none of his: this is not his work, he hath not judged thee. The hand of God is stretched forth to thy punishment: it is thine own life, and wickedness which forceth judgment upon thee. The Judge sitteth in the place of GOD, in the seat of justice: he can not bless, that GOD hath cursed: he must needs do right and eq•ie. He seeth the abomination of thy life, […] ⟨p. 419⟩seeth the filthiness which thou hast done in the house of God, and therefore sayeth: In nomine Dei, &c. in the name of the living God, and of Jesus Christ, before whom I stand, and before whom all flesh shall appear: by the authority of his word, and by the power of the holy ghost, I divide thee from the fellowship of the Gospel, and declare, that thou art no more a member of the body of Christ, thy name is put out of the book of life: thou hast no part in the life to come: thou art not in Christ, and Christ is departed from thee. I deliver thee to Satan, the Prince of darkness. Thy reward shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone. Thou shalt starve and wither, and not abide. The grace of GOD is taken out of thy heart. The face of the Lord is upon all them that do evil, they shall not taste of his mercy.