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A commentary upon the second epistle of S Paul to the Thessalonia[n]s In the…A commentary vpon the seconde epistle of S Paul to the Thessalonia[n]s In the…
A commentary upon the second epistle of S Paul to the Thessalonia[n]s In the which besides the sum of our faith, there is sincerely handled [and] set forth at large, not only first co[m]myng up [and] rising with the full property [and] dominion, but also the fall and utter confusion of the kingdom of Antichrist: that is to say of Machomet [and] the bishop of Rome.A commentary vpon the seconde epistle of S Paul to the Thessalonia[n]s In the which besydes the summe of oure faythe, ther is syncerelye handled [and] set forth at large, not onely fyrst co[m]myng vp [and] rysyng with the full properyte [and] dominion, but also the fall and vtter confusion of the kyngdome of Antichriste: that is to say of Machomet [and] the byshop of Rome.
Printed in Southwark : In S. Thomas hospital by James Nicolson, 1538Printed in Southwarke : In S. Thomas hospytall by Iames Nicolson, 1538
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For ye your selves know, how ye ought to follow us. For we behaved not our selves inordinately among you, neither toke we bread of any man for naught, but wrought with labour and sweat both night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you. Not that we might not so do: but for to make our selves an example unto you, to follow us.
For ye your selues knovve, hovve ye ought to follovve vs. For vve behaued not our selues inordynatlye amonge you, nother toke vve breade of ony man for naught, but vvroughte vvyth laboure and svveat both nyght and daye, because vve vvolde not be chargeable to ony of you. Not that vve myghte not so do: but for to make our selues an example vnto you, to follovve vs.
He showeth by his example what institution he had given them.1 He doth also persuade men to labour, and condemneth idleness. His words are plain. Although (sayeth he) I might well live at your cost and stipend (for by bread he doth understand meat & drink: ye and all such things as belong unto the sustentation and necessity of this life) yet had I rather to labour both night & day, for to show our selves an ensample and form unto all men that they might follow us. And by this we may see what ⟨image 63⟩it is to walk inordinately,2 and to be in order. They live inordinately, which are idle and take their bread for naught, ye is to say,3 like drone bees do eat up other mens labours. They live in order which with labour & sweat do work night and day, that is to say, continually, and be not chargeable to any man. The institutions and rules of all orders or Monks,4 after that they be touched, as it were with these holy thunderbolts, do fall flat down. That which the same Paul disputed at Miletus, with the brethren of Ephesus, Actu .xx. agreeth well with this.