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…

As for the Judge and Minister, which giveth sentence against thee, he mourneth and lamenteth for thee. When he striketh thee, he striketh himself. We are all one flesh, and one blood, and all together make one body, and are one an others members. Therefore, when he doth excommunicate thee, from the brethren, he cutteth off an arm from his own body. Jeremiah dealt roughly with ⟨p. 420⟩the people that offended God, and threatened them, that the enemy should come upon them, the sword should devour them, and they should be utterly destroyed, yet he wished that he had a stream of tears, that his hart might have wherewith to mourn for their transgressions.

As for the Iudge and Minister, which giueth sentence against thée, hée mourneth and lamenteth for thée. When he striketh thée, hée striketh himselfe. We are al one flesh, and one bloud, and al together make one bodie, and are one an others members. Therefore, when he doth excommunicate thée, from the brethren, he cutteth off an arme from his owne bodie. Ieremie dealt roughly with ⟨p. 420⟩the people that offended God, and threatned them, that the enimie should come vpon them, the sworde shoulde deuoure them, and they shoulde be vtterly destroied, yet he wished that he had a streame of teares, that his hart might haue wherwith to mourne for their transgressions.

David prayeth, that God will stretch forth his hand upon the wicked, Scatter them abroad ¹by thy power, and put them down oh Lord our shield. Again, Let them be chaff before ²the wind, and let the Angel of the Lord scatter them. And again, Let their table be a ³snare before them, and their prosperity their ruin. Again, Let his prayer be turned into