able to resiste in the euill daye and stande perfecte in all thinges Stand therefore and youre loines girde aboute with veriâ—ye hauinge on the breast plate of ryghteousenesse and shood with showes prepared by the gospell of peace Aboue all thynges take to you the shelde of faith wherwith ye may quenche al the fire dartes of the wicked And take the helmet of saluation and the swearde of the spirite which is the word of God and praye alwayes with all manner prayer and supplication and that in the spirite Continue grounded and stablished in the fayeth and he not moued awaye frome the hope of the Gospell where of ye haue heard how that it is preached amonge all creatures which are vnder heauen As ye haue therfore receiued Christ Iesus oure Lord euen so walke roted and built in him and stedfast in the fayeth as ye haue learned and there in bee plentuouse in geuynge thankes Armed with the brest plate of fayth and loue and with hope of â—aluation as an helmet For God hath not appoynted vs vnto wrathe but to obtayne saluation by the meanes of ourâ— Lord Iesus Christe which dyed for vs that whether we make or slepe we shoulde lyue together with him We beseche you brethren by the comminge of our Lord Iesu Christ and in that we shall assemble vntoo him that ye be not sodenlye moued frome your minde and be not troubled neyther by the spirite neyher by wordes nor yet by letter whiche shoulde seeme to come to vs aâ—thoughe the daye of Christ were at hand The Lorde is faithfull which shall stablishe you and keepe you from euyll Brethren be not werye in well doynge Then therfore my sonne be strong in the grace that is in Christ Iesu. And let vs hold fast the confidence and the reioâ—singe of that hope vnto the ende Wherefore as the holyâ— ghost sayeth To day if ye shall hear his voyce harden not youre hartes after the rebellion in the day of temtation in the wildernes where your fathers tempted me proued me and sawe my workes fortye yeare longe We are parâ—akers of Christe if we kepe sure vnto the ende the fyrst substaunce so longe as it is sayed To daye if ye heare hys voice harden not your harts as when ye rebelled Be not caried aboute with dyuers and straunge learninge For it is a good thinge that the harte be stablyshed with grace and not with mâ—ats whiche haue not profyted them that haue had ther pastime in them Though we walked compassed with the fleshe yet we warre not fleshlye For the weapons of oure warre are not carnall thinges But thinges mighty in God to cast doune strong holdes wherewith we ouerthrowe imaginations and euerye hys thing that exaltethe it selfe agaynste â—he knowledge of God and bringe in to captiuitye all vnderstandynge to the obedyence of Christe and are readye to take vengeaunce on all disobedience when youre obedience is fulfylled ¶ Agaynst coueteousnesse and of liberality Capitu. 19. SE that couetuousnesse be not once named amonge you for the coueteous person which is the worshipper of ydolles hathe no inheritaunce in the kingedome of Christ and of God Ye I thinke all thinges but losse for the eâ—cellente knowledges of Christe Iesu and do iudge them but donge that I myghte wynne Christ. The destitute of the truthe thinke that lucre is Godlynesse Godlinesse is greate riches if a manne be contenâ—e wyth that he hathe For we broughte nothynge in to the worlde and it is a playne case that wee can carye nothinge oute When we haue fode and raymâ—nte let vs therwith be content For they that wil be rich fall in to temptation and snares and in to many foolishe and noysome lustes which droune men in perdition and destruction For couetuousnes is the rote of all euyll Whiche whyle some lusted after they erred from the fayeth and tangled them selues with many sorowes but thou whiche art the man of God flye such thinges Charge them whiche are riche in this world that they be not exceadinge wyse and that they trust not in the vncertayne riches but in the liuinge God which geueth vs aboundauntlye all thinges to enioye them and that they do good and be riche in good workes and readye to geue and distribute layinge vppe in store for them selues a good â—ondation against the time to come that they may obtain eternall life Let youre conuersasion be wythoute couetuousnesse and be câ—ntente with that ye haue alreadye For he verely sayd I wyll not fayle the neither forsake the that we maye boldlye saye The Lorde is my helper and I will not feare what man doth vnto me For all other seke their owne and not that which is Iesus Christes ¶ Of the obseruation of ensamples and auoydynge of offences Capitu 20. IF thou he called a Iewe and trustest in the lawe and reioysest in god and knowest his wil and hast experience of good and bad in that thou art informed by the law and beleuest that thou thy selfe art a guide vnto the blind a light to them which are in darkennesse an informer of them whiche lacke discresion a teacher of vnlearned whiche haste the ensample of that which ought to be knowen and of the truth in the lawe But thou whiche teacthest an other teachest not thy selfe Thou preachest a man shoulde nâ—t sâ—eale and yet thou stealest Thou sayest â— man shoulde not commit aduouteryâ— and thou breakest wedlocke Thou abhorreste ydolsâ— and robbest God of his hoâ—oure Thou reioyesest in the law and thorow breaking of the law dishonourest god for the name of god is euyll spoken of amonge the gentiles thorowe you Let no man put a stombling blocke or an occasion to fall in his brothers way For I know and am full certified in the lord Iesus that ther is nothinge common of it selfe but vnto him that iudgeth it to be common to him it is common Yf thy brother be greued with thy meate now walkest thou not charitablye Destroye not him w t thy meat for whom Christ died Cause not youre treasure to be â—uyll spoken of For the kingdome of God is not meate and drincke but righteoâ—senesse peace and ioye in the holye ghost For who so euer in these things serueth Christ pleaseth God wel and is commended of men Therfore let vs folowe those thinâ—es where with one maye edifye an other Destroy not the worke of God for a little meates sake All thinges are pure but it is euyll for that man whiche â—ateth with hurte of his conscyence It is good neyther to eatâ— fleshe neyther to dryncke wyne neither anye thynge whereby thy brother stombleth eyther falleth or is made weake Let euery manne please his neighbour vnto his wealth and edifyinge I besech you brethren marke them which cause diuision and geue occasions of euill contrarye to the doctrine which ye haue learned aâ—d auoid the for they that are such serue not
lighte Wherefore he sayth awake thou that â—â—epest and stande vp from death and Christ shall geue the lighte We beseche you brethren warne and rebuke them that are vnrulye Yf anye man obey not our sayingâ— counte him not as an ennemye but warne him as a brother Rebuke not an elder bâ—t exhorte him as a father Them that synne rebuke openly that other may feare I testifye before God and Christe Iesu whiche shall iudge quycke and dead and by his comming and kingdome be it in season or oute of season improue rebuke preache the worde be â—eeuente exhort with all longe sufferinge and doctryne For the time wyll come when they wyl not suffer wholesome doctryne but after theyr owne lustes shall they whose eares itch get them an helpe of tâ—achers and shall tourne theyr eares frome the truthe and shall be geuen vnto fables All scripture is profitable to improue and rebuke These thinges speake exhort and rebuke with all commaundinge The seâ—uaunte of God with modestye muste reproue them that resyste the truthe if that God at anye time wyll geue them repentaunce for too know the truth and come agayne to them selues oute of the snare of the deuyll which are nowe taken of him at his wyll For when as concerninge the time ye oughte to be teachers yet haue ye neede agayne that we teache you the firste principles of the worde of God and are become suche as haue nede of mylke and not strong meate For â—uerye manne that is feadde wyth mylke is inexperte in the woorde of ryghteouseneâ—se For he is but a babe What sonne is that whome the father chasâ—eneth noâ— Al maner of chastning in the present tyme seemethe not too be ioyouse but greuouse Neuerthelesse afterwarde it bringeth the quyet frute of righteousnesse vnto them whyche are therin excercised ¶ Of temptation Capitu. 25. LEt vs not tempte Christe as some of them tempted and wer destroyed of serpentes None other temptation hathe taken you but suche as foloweth the nature of man But God is faythfull whiche shall not suffer you to be tempted aboue youre strengthe but shall in the myddes of the temptation make awaye to escape oute and sustayne it The God of peace shall treade Sathan vnder your feete shortely For these false Apostels are disceitful workers and fashion them selues like vnto the Apostelles of Christe And no maruayle for Sathan hym selfe is chaunged in to the fashion of an Aungell of lighte Therefore it is no greate thinge thoughe his ministers fashion theÌ„ selues as thoughe thei were the ministers of righteousnesse whose ende shall be according to their dedes And least I shoulde be exalted oute of measure thorow the aboundaunce of reuelations ther was geuen vnto me vnquietnes of y e flesh the mâ—ssenger of Sathan to buffet me For this thinge besoughte I the Lorde thryse that it mighte departe from me And he sayed vnto me my grace is suffyente for thee for my strength is made perfecte thorow weaknes The fleshe lâ—steth contrarye to the spirite and the spirite contrarye to the fleshe c. As aboue Ca. 16. Neither geue place vnto the deuyl For we wrastle not against flesh and bloude but againste power and worldly rulers c. as aboue Capi. 18. For as muche brethren as we are kepte frome you for a season as concerning the bodyly presence but not in the hearte we enforced the more toâ— see you personablye wyth great desyre And therfore we would haue come to you I Paule but Sathan withstode vs. For this cause when I coulde no longer forbeare I sent that I might haue knowledge of your fayeth least happelye the tempter had tempteâ— you and that our labour hadde bene bestowed in vayne In that Christe him selfe suffered and was tempted he is able to succoure them that are tempted Seinge then that we haue not an hye priest which can not haue compassion on our infirmites but in all poyntes tempted like as we are but yet withâ—ute synne That we be not circumuented of sathan For his thoughtes are not vnknowen vnto vs. No manne is crouned excepte he striâ—e laufullye ¶ Of prayer Capitu 26. LYkewise the spirit also helpeth our infyrmities For we know not what to praye for or to desire as we ought but the spirite makethe intercession mightelye for vs. And he that searcheth the heartes knowethe what is the meaninge of the spirit for he maketh intercession forthe saintes accordinge to the pleasure of God Christe maketh intercession for vs. Yf I praye with the tonge my spirit praieth but my minde is without frute What is it then I wyll pray with the spirit and wyll praye wiâ—h the mynde also I wyll synge wyth spirit and wyll syng with the minde also Continue in prayer Pray alwaies with al maner praier and supplication and that in the spirit and watch therunto with al instance and supplication for al saints In all thinges shewe your peticion vnto God in praier and supplication with geuinge of thanks Continue in prayer watch in the â—ame with thankes geuinge Praye continuallye I praye you therefore that aboue all thinges prayers supplications intercessions and geuinge of thanks bâ— had for all men for kinges and for all that are in autoritye that we maye lyue a quyet and a peaceable lyfe in all Godlynes and honestye and chastitye For that is good and accepted in the syghte of God our sauioure I wyll therfore that the men praye euery whereâ— liftinge vp their handes without wrath or doubting Likewise also the women that they araye them selues in comely apparel with shamefastnesse and discrete behauiour Christ in the dayes of his fleshe did offer vppe praiers and supplications with strong cryinge and teares vnto him that was able to saue him frome death And was also hearde because of his Godlye reuerâ—nce Therefore he is able also euer to saue them that come vnto God by him seinge he euer lyueth to make intercession for vs. Christe is entred in to very heauen for to appeare nowe in the sighte of God for vs. ¶ Of spirituall gloriation or ioye and inwarde consolation And against vayne glory Capitu. 27. TO euery man that doth good shall come prayse honour and peace to the Iewe firste and also to the gentyle We glorye and reioyce in the hope of the children of God neyther doe we so onelye but we reioyce in tribulations and we reioyce and ioye in God by the meanes of oure Lorde Iesus Christ by whom we haue receaued the attenmente The God of hope fyll you with all ioye and peace in beleuinge Therefore let no man glorye or reioyce in meÌ„ For all things are yours whether it be Paule eyther Apollo eyther Cephas whether it be the worlde eyther life eyther deathâ— whether they be presente thingâ—s or thinges to come all are youreâ— and ye are Christes
guyte you like men and be stronge Let all your busines be done in loue In all thinges let vs behaue oure selues as the ministers of God In fastinges in watchings in purenes in knowledge in longe sufferinge in kindenes in the holy ghoste in loue vnfained in the wordes of truthe in the power of Godâ— by the armoure of righteousenes of the righte hand and on the lefte Fynallye brethren be of good comforte be perfecte be of one mynde lyue in peace and the God of peace and loue shall be with you I therfore which am in bondes for the Lordes sake exhorte you that ye walke worthy of the vocation wherwith ye are called in all humblenes of mynde and mekenes and longe sufferinge forbearing one an other throughe loue and that ye be dylygent to keepe the unitye of the spirite in the bonde of peace beinge one bodye and one spirite euen as ye are called in one hope of your callinge Doe all thinge withoute murmuringe and disputinge that ye may be fauteâ—sse and pure and the sonnes of God withoute rebuke in the myddes of a croked and peruâ—rse nation amonge the whiche seâ— that ye shyne as lighâ—es in the world holdynge fast the worde of life vnto my reioysinge in the daye of Christ that I haue not runne in vayne neither haue laboured in vayne Now therfore as elect of God holy beloued put on tender mercy kindnes humblenes of mindes mekenâ—s long sufferinge forbearing one an other forgeuing one an other if any man haue a quarell to an other euen as Christ forgaue you euen so do ye We beseche you brethren that ye encrease more and more and that ye studye to be quiet and to medie with youre owne busynes and to worke with your owne handes as we commaunded you that ye maye behaue your selues honesâ—lye towarde them that are withouteâ— and that nothinge be lackinge vnto you Reioyce euer praye continuallye quenche not the spirit Despyse not prophesyinge Examyn and proue al things and kepe that which is good Abstaine from all suspitious things Fayethfull is he whiche called you which wyll also do it Brethren pray for vs. Grete all the brethren with an holye kysse I charge you in the Lord that this Epistle be redde vnto all the holy brethren Lustes of youth auoyde and folow righteousnes fayth loue and peace with them that call on the Lord with pure hearte The seruaunte of the Lorde muste not striue but muste be peaceable vnto all men and apte to teache and one that can suffer the euyll in meeknes and canne informe them that resist truth Let oures also learne too excell in good workes as far foorth as neede requyreth that they be not vnfrutefull Folow righteousnes godlinâ—s loue pacience and mekenesse ¶ Of the sinagoge and of dyuers gifts of grace in time past geuen vnto it and of doble circumcâ—sion Capi. 37. CYrcumcision veâ—elye auaileth if thou keepe the lawe But if thou breake the lawe â—hy circumcision is made vncircumcision Therefore if the vncircumcised kepe right thinges contayned in the law shal not his vncircumcisâ—on be conâ—ted for circumcision And shal not vncircumcision which is by nature if it kepe the lawe iudge thee which beinge vnder the letter and circumcision doest transgresse the lawe For he is not a Iewe whiche is a Iewe outward Neither is that thinge circumcision which is outward in flesh But he is a Iewe which is hyd with in and the circumcision of the hart is the true circumcision which is in the spirit and not in the letter whose prayse is not of men but of God What prefermente then hath the Iewe other what auauntageth circumcision Surely very much First vnto them was committed the word of God what then thoughe some of them did not beleue Shall their vnbeleeue make the promesse of God withoute effecte God forbyd Whiche are the Israelits to whom pertayneth the adoption the glory and the couenauntes and the lawe that was geuen and the promises whose also are the fathers and they of whome as concerninge the fleshe Christ came whiche is God ouer all thinges blessed for euer Amen I saye then hath God caste awaye his people God forbyd for euen I verely am an Israelite of the sede of Abraham and of the tribe of Beniamin god hath not cast away his people whiche he knew before Eyther wote ye not what the scripture sayth by y e mouth of Helias how he maketh intercessioÌ„ to god against Israel saying Lord they haue kylled thy prophetes and dygged doune thine altares and I am left only and they seke my selfe But what sayeth the aunswere of god to him agan I haue reserued vnto me seuen thousand men which haue not bowed the knee to Baal eueÌ„ so at this time is ther a remenaunt lefte thorow the electioâ— of grace Yf it be of grace then is it not of woorkes For then were grace no more grace Brethren I wold not that ye shuld be ignoraunte of this how that our fathers were all vnder a cloude and al passed through the sea and wer all baptised vnder Moses in the cloude and in the sea and did all eate of one spirituall meate and did all drincke of one maner spirituall drincke And they drancke of that spirituall rockâ— that folowed them which rocke was Christe But in manye of them had God no delyte for they were ouerthrowen in the wildernes Theese are ensamples to vs. We are Iewes by nature and not sinners of the gentiles And I saye that Iesus Christe was a minister of the circumcision for the truthe of God to confirme the promises made vnto the fathers Beholde I shall whiche walketh carnallye For we are circumcision whyche worshippe God in the spirite and reioyce in Christe Iesu and haue no confidence in the fleshe thoughe I haue where of I might reioyce in the fleshe Yf anye other man thinketh that he hath whereof he mighte trust in the fleshe muche more I circumcised the eyghte daye of the kindred of Israell of the trybe of Beniamin an Hebrue borne of the Hebrues as concerninge the lawe a Pâ—arysey and as concernynge feruentnesse I persecuted the congregation and as touchinge the righteousenesse which is in the lawe I was vnrebukeable God in time past diuerslye and many wayes spake vnto the fathers by the prophets but in these last dayes he hath spoken vnto vs by his sonne The first tabernacle had ordinaunces and seruings of God and worldlye holynes For there was before a tabernacle made wherein was the candelsticke and the table and the shew bread which is called holy But within the second vayle was there a tabernacle which is called holyest of al. Which had the golden senser and the Arke of the Testament ouerlaid rounde aboute with golde wherein was the golden potte with Manna and Arons rod that spronge and the tablâ—s of the Testamente Ouer the Arke were the
gyfâ—es yet but one spirite And there are differences of administrations and yet but one Lorde And there are diuers maners of operaâ—ions and yet but one God whiche worketh all thinges that are wroughte in all creatures The giftes of the spirit are geuen to euerye manne to profyt the congregation To one is geeuen thorowe the spirite the vtteraunce of wysedome To an other is geuen the vtteraunce of knowledge by the same spirite To an other is geuen fayth by the same spirite To an other the giftes of healinge by the same spirit To an other power to doe miracles To an other prophecye To an other iudgemente of sprites To an other dyuers tonges To an other the interpretation of of tonges And these al worketh euen the self same spirit Diuidinge to euerye manne seuerall gifâ—s â—uâ—n as he wyll For as the bodye is one and hathe manye membâ—rs and all be mâ—mbers of one bodye thoughe thâ—y be manye yet are but one bodye euen so is Christ. For in sue spirite arâ— we baptised to make one bodye whether we be Iewes or gentiles whether we be bond or free and haue all droncke of one syirit For the body is not one member but many yf the foote saye I am not the hand therfore I am not of the bodye is he therefore not of the bodye And if the eare saye I am not the eie therfore I am not of the body is he therfore not of the body Yf all the bodye were the eye where were then the eare Yf all were hearinge wher were the smellinge But now â—athe God desposed the members euerye one of them in the body at his owne pleasure If they were all one member where were the body now are ther manye members yet but one bodye And the eye can not saye vnto the hande I haue no neede of the nor the heade also to the fete I haue no neede of you Ye rather a greate deale those members of the bodye whiche seme to be moste feble are moste necessarye And vpon those members of the bodye whiche we thinke least honest put we most honestye on And our vâ—godlye parties haue moste beautye on For our honeste members nede it not But god hath so disposed the bodye and hath geuen mooste honoure to that parte whiche lacked least there shoulde be anye strife in the bodye but that the members shoulde indifferentlye care one for an other And if one member suffer all suffer with him if one member be had in honoure all members be gladde also Ye are the body of Christ and members one of an other And God hath also ordayned in the congregation firste the Apostels Secondaryelye prophettes Thirdelye teachers then them that do miracles after that the giftes of healinge helpers gouernoures diuersitye of tounges Interpreters of tonges Are all Apostels Are all Prophettes Are all teachers Are all doers of myracles Haue all the gyftes of healynge Doe all speake with tonges Do all interprete ¶ Yet of the selfe same matter and of the comparison of one gyfte to an other And of the vse and profytte that commeth of them Capit 42. COuet spirituall gyftes and most chieflye for to prophesys For he that speaketh with tonges speaketh not vnto men but vnto god for no maÌ„ heareth him how be it in y e spirit he speaketh misteries but prophesieth speaketh vnto menne to edifyinge to exhortation and to comforte He that speaketh with tonges profiteth him selfe he that prophesyeth edifyeth the congregation I would that ye all speake with tongs but rather that ye prophesyed For greater is he that prophesieth then he that speaketh wyth tonges except be expounde it also that the congregation maye haue edifyinge Nowe brethren if I come to you speakinge wyth tonges what shall I profytte you excepte I speake vnto you other by reuelation or knowledge or prophesyinge or doctrine Moreouer when things without life geue sounde whether it be a pype or an harpe excepte they make a destinction in the sounds how shal it be knowen what is pyped or what is harped And also if the trumpe geue an vncertayne voyce who shall prepare him selfe to fyght Euen so likewise when ye speake with tonges except ye speake wordes that haue signifycation howe shall it be vnderstande what is spoken For ye shall but speake in the ayre Manye kindes of voyces are in the worlde and none of them are without signification If I know not what the voice meaneth I shall be vnto him that speaketh an aliente and he that speaketh shal be an alient vnto me Wherfore let him that speaketh with tonges pray that â—e maye interprete also For elleâ— if thou blessest with the spirite howe shall â—e that occupyeth the roume of the vnlearned saye amen at the geuinge of thankes seinge he vnderstandeth not what thou sayest Thou verelye geuest thankes well but the other is not edifyed I thanke my God I speake with tounges more then ye all Yet I â—adde leuer in the congregation to speake fyue wordes with my mynde to the information of other rather then ten thousande wordes with the tonges In the law it is written with other tonges and with other lippes wyll I speake vnto thys people and yet for all that they wyll not heare mee sayeth the Lorde Wherefore tonges are for a sygne not to them that beleue but to them that beleue not Contrarye wyse prophesyinge serueth not for them that beleue not but for them whiche beleue Yf therefore when al the church and congregation is come together and al speake with tonges there come in they that are vnlearned or they whiche beleue not wyll they not saye that ye are oute of your wytâ—es But and if all prophecye and there come in one that beleue the not or one vnlearned he is rebuked of all men and is iudged of euerye manne and so are the secretes of his heart opened and so falleth he doâ—ne on his face and woorshippeth God and saieth that God is wyth you in dede How is it then brethren when ye come together euerye man hathe hys songe hathe his doctrine hath his tounge hath his reuelation hath his interpretation Let all thynges be done vnto â—dyfinge Yf any man speake with tonges let it be two at once or at the mooste three at once and that by course and let an other interprete it But if there be no interpreter let him kepe silence in the congregation and let him speake to him selfe and to god Let the prophetes speake two at once or thre at once and let other iudge Yf anye reuelation be made â—o an other that sytteth by let the fyrste holde his peace for ye may all prophecy one by one that all maye learne and all maye haue coumforâ—e For tâ—e spyrites of the prophettes are in the power of the prophettes For God is not causer of stryfe but of peace as he is in all other congregations of sainctes Wherefore breethren couet to prophecy and forbyd not â—o speake with tonges
of the elders But when it pleased Godde whyche separated mâ—e frome my mothers wombe and called me by hys grace for to declare his sonne by me that I shuld preache him amonge the hâ—athen immâ—diatly I comened not of the matter wiâ—h fleshe and bloude neiâ—her returned to Ierusalem to them which were Apostles before me but went my waies in to Arabia and came again vnto Damasco Then after three yeare I returned to Ierusalem to see Peter and abode with him 15. dayes none other of the Apostles sawe I but Iames the Lordes brother The things whiche I wryte beholde God knoweth I lye not After that I wente in to the costes of Siria and Cilicia and was vnknowen as touchynge my person vnto the congregation of Iewrye whiche were in Christe But they hearde onely that he whiche persecuted vs in time past nowe preacheth the fayeth whyche before he destroyed And they glorified God on my behalfe Then .14 yeares after I went vp agayne to Ierusalem wyth Barnabas and â—ooke wyth me Titus also ¶ How humblye the Apostell desireth hym selfe and his disciples to be prayed for And of certayne other hys actes Capitu 71. I Beseche you brethren for oure Lodre Iesus Christes sake and for the loue of the spirite that ye helpe me in my busines with your prayers to God for me that I maye be deliuered frome them whiche beleue not in Iewrye and that this my seruice which I haue to Ierusalem maye be accepted of the saintes that I may come vnto you with ioye by the wyll of God and maye with you be refreshed Prayinge for mee that vtteraunce maye be geuen vnto me that I maye open my mouthe boldely to vtter the secretes of the gospel wher of I am a messenger in bondes that therein I maye speake frely as it becometh me to speake Praye ye for vs that God open vnto vs the dore of vtteraunce that we may speake the mistery of Christ. Wherfore I am also in bondes that I maye vtter it as it becommeth me to speake Furthermore breethren praye for vs that the worde of God may haue free passage and be glorified as it is with you and that we maye be deliuered from vnreasonable and euyll menne I desire you therefore somewhat the more abundauntely that ye so do that I may be restored to you quickelye Knowe the brother Timothe whome we haue sente from vs with whome if he come shortelye I wyll see you I wyll come vnto you after I haue gone ouer Macedonia For I wyll go throughe oute Macedonia Wyth you peâ—aduenture I wyll a byde a whyle or els wynter that ye maye bringe me on my waye whether so euer I goo I wyll not see you nowe in my passage but I truste to abyde a whyle wyth you if God shall suffer me I wyll tarye at Ephesus vntyll whytsontyde For a greate dore and a frutefull is opened vnto me and there are manye aduersaryes To speake of brother Apollo I certifye you that I greatelye desired him to come vnto you with the brethren but hys mynde was not at all to come at this tyme. How be it he wyll come when he shal haue conueniente time and leysure I call God for a recorde vnto my soule that for to fauoure you all I came not any more vnto Corinthum Not that we bee Lordes ouer youre faith but helpers of your ioye Make spede to come to me at once For Demas hath left me and loueth thys presente worlde and is departed vnto Thesselonica Cressensis gone too Galacia and Titus vnto Damatia Only Lucas is wyth me Take Marke bringe him with the. For he is necssary vnto me for to minister And Lithicus haue I setto Ephesus The cloke y â— I left at Troada w t Carpus when thou comest bringe with thee and the bokes but speciallye the partchement Erascus abode at Corinthum Trophimos I left at Myletum sicke Make spede to come before wynter When I shall sende Artemas vnto the or Tithicus be diligente to come to me vnto Nichopolis ¶ Of suche persons whiche in hys Epistles he saluted and were saluted Capitu 72. GReete Prisca and Aquila my helpers in Christ Iesu which haue for my lyfe layed downe theyr owne neckes Unto which not I onelye gaue thankes but also the congregation of the Gentiles Likewise greete the congregation that is in their house Salute my welbeloued Epenetesâ— whiche is the firste frute among them of Achaia Greete Marye which bestowed much labour on vs. Salute Andronicus Iunia my cosyns whiche were prysonners with me also whiche are well taken amonge the Apostelles and were in Christe before me Timotheus my woorke felowe and Lucius and Iason and Sopater my kinsmen salute you Caius myne hoste and the host of al the congregations saluteth youâ— Graseus saluteth you c. The congregations of Asia salute you Aquila and Priscilla salute you muche in the Lorde and so doeth all the congregatyon that is in theyr house with whom I am lodged All the brethren grete you The salutation of me Paule with myne owne hande c. All the saintes salute you Epapâ—raâ— saluteth you I beare him recorde that he hathe a feruente minde toward you and toward them of Laodicia and them of Ierapolis Deare Lucas the Phisition greeteth you and Demas Salute the â—reethren whiche are of Laodicia and salute Nimphas and the congregation which is in her house Epaphras my felowe presoner in Christe Iesus salutethe thee and Marcus Aristarcus Demas Lucas my helpers â—riâ—â—arcus my pryson felowe saluteth you and Marcus Barnabas sisters sonne touchinge whome yâ— receaued commaundementes Yf he come vnto you receaue him and Iesus whiche is called iustus which are of the circumcision These onely are my work felowes vnto the kingdome of God whiche were vnto my consolation Salute all the saintes The brethren whiche are in Italye salute you All the saintes salute you and moste of all they whiche are of the Emperoures housholde The salutation of me Paule with mine owne hande This is the token in al epistels So I write The grace of our Lorde Iesus Christe be wyth you all ¶ The prayse and glorification oâ— the omnipotent Lorâ— and god Capitu. 73. TO him that is of power to stablyshe you accordynge to my gospell and preachynge of Iesus Christe in vtteringe of the mysterye which was kepte secrete sense the worlde began but nowe is opened by the scriptures of prophesye at the commaundemente of the euerlastinge God to styrre vp obedience to the faith published among all nations To the same God which alone is wyse be prayse throughe Iesus Christ for euer Amen God is fayethfull By whome ye are called Blessed be God the father of oure Lord Iesus Christ the father of mercye and the God of all comforte the Lord no doubte is a spirit And wher the spirite of the Lorde is there is libertye
Testamente ca. 53 No man but he that is called taketh honour vpon him capi 55 Nothinge can departe a manne from the loue of God capi 7 Now we se in a glasse cap. 32 Nothinge is commen of it selfe ca. 20 O. Obey not for feare but because of conscience cap. 14 Obey them that haue the ouersyght of you capit 61 Olde thinges are passed away ca. 46 Olde womens dutye and office ca. 61 One mediator betwene god and man capitu 46. O the abundaunte wisedome of god O the depenesse of the aboundaunâ—e knowledge of God ca. 44 Our ablenâ—s cometh of god ca. 6 Our knowledge is vnperfect ca. 33 Our fathers were all baptised vnder Moses in the cloude in the sea ca. 37 Our reioysinge is the testimonye of conscience capi 17 Owe nothinge to any man but loue capitu 7.11 Ouercome euill wyth goodnes ca. 10 P. Pacience bringeth experience ca. 10 Passe ouer vayne voyces cap. 13 Paule was called too be an Apostle be god ca. 1 Paule was appointed to preache by the commaundemente of god ca. 1.43 Paule is not ashamed of the Gospell capitu 4. Paule receaued not the gospel of maÌ„ but of Christ ca. 4 Paul because he woulde not be greuous to anye man labourd daye and nighte capiâ—u 10.20 Paule a minister of the gospel ca. 13. Paule deliuered Alexander to SathaÌ„ capitu â—4 Paule christened but two ca. 21 Paul was vnquieted in y e flesh ca 25. Paule prayeth night and day ca. 27 Paule counteth all thinge as doungâ— to wynne Christ ca. 3â— Paule was of the tribe of Beniamin capitu 37 Paul as concerninge the law was a Pharisee ca. eodem Paule persecuted the congregation capitu 37.70 Paule is in debte to all men ca. 39 Paule came not to the people in gloriousnes of wordes ca. eode Paule preached not with entisinge wordes ca. eod Paule sawe Iesus Christ ca. 39.47 Paule was no chopper of the worde of god cap. 39 Paule was not behynde the chefe Apostles ca. eo Paul was not râ—de in knowledge eo Paul exhorted not with guâ—le ca. eod Paul was no flatterer ca eod Paule cloked no couetuousnes ca. eo Paul sought not to please men ca. eo Paul was diligent to remember the poore ca. 53 Paule withstode Peter cap. eo Paule for his brethren wyshed him â—â—lfe to be cursed from Christ ca. 66 Paule made him selfe seruaunte vnall menne cap. eo Paul delited in infirmities ca. 67.69 Paul was let doun in a basket ca. 67 Paule fulfylleth that is behynde of the passions of Christe ca. 67 Paule was taken vp in to the thyrde heauen cap. 69 Paule coulde do all thinges through the helpe of Christe ca. â—ode Paul was learned to be content both wyth wealth and wo ca. eo Pauls cloke his parchements ca. 71 Pauls token in al his Epistles ca. 72 Peace of God passeth all vnderstandinge ca. 3 Please thy neighboure vnto his ediâ—yinge câ—pitu 20 Potter hathe power ouer the claye capitu 44. Praye in the spirite capi 18 Preache the Gospell and lyue of the gospell capi 1â— the Preachinge of the crosse capi 13 Preache the worde be it in season or out of season ca. 24.61 Preachers must be sente cap. 39 Priestes that rule well are worthye of double honour cap. 61.14 Praye with the spirite aâ—d with the mynde ca. 26 Praye continually ca. 26.36 Pray lyfting vp your hands wiâ—hout wrath ca. 26 Praye for kinges and for all that are in auctoritye cap. eo Power cometh of god ca. 14. Prouide for honest thinges cap. 12 Put on the Lord Iesus ca. 17.32 Put on the armur of lighte ca. 18.32 Put not a stomblynge blocke in thy brothers way cap. 20.22 Put away childishnes ca. 23 Put awaye lyinge and speake the truth cap. â—8 Put on the newe man cap 29 Put of the old man with his works capi eod Put away all maliciousnes ca. 35 Put awaye â—ilthye communication capitu 35. Put on â—â—nder mercy ca. 36 Put not thy wyfâ— from the. ca. 38 R. Raab the harlote ca. 5 Rebuke the works of darknes ca. 24 Rebuke not an elder ca. â—od Rebuke the sinfull openly ca. eo Recâ—aue the weake ca. 15. Receaue not the grace of god in vain capitu 23. Recompence not euyll for euyl ca. 10 Redeme the time ca. 12 Reioyce not in men ca. 20.27 Reioyce in tribulation ca. 27 Râ—ioyce in God cap. 27.13 Reioyce in the crosse of Christ. ca. 27 Remember them that are in bondes capitu 15. the Râ—ward of synne is dâ—ath ca 17 Reward to him that worketh is reckenâ—d of duâ—ye ca. 50. Reprâ—ue tâ—em wyth modesâ—y that resysâ—e the truthe cap. â—4 Righteousnesse is opened by sayeth capitu 4.50 Rich men saule in to many noysome lustes cap. 19 the Rote of Ieâ—â—e ca. 40. S. Sacrifices which please god ca. 15. Sacrifice of lawe is the â—rute of ouâ—e lippes ca. 29 Sathan fashioneth him selfe in to an Aungell of lighâ—e ca. 25. Sara through fayeth was deliuered of a childe ca. 23 Seke not thine owne profytâ—e ca. 7 Seke an other mans wealth ca. eoâ— Seke the profitie of many ca. 20 Seke not for a wyfe cap. 58. Seeke the thinges whiche are aboue capitu 32. Seruauntes of synne are not vnder righteousenes ca. 11 the Seruaunte of the Lorde muste informe them that resyste the truthâ— capitu 36 the Seruaunte of the Lorde must not striue ca. eo Seruauntes obey youre maysters capitu 60. Seruauntes mustâ— counte theyâ— masâ—ers worthye of all honour ca. eoâ— Serâ—auntes oughte not to aunswer agayne ca. eod Scripture is able too make a manne wise vnto saluation ca. 12 Scripture geuen by the inspiration of God is profitable to teache to improue ca. 13 Shewe mercy with cherfulnes ca. 41 Synners haue pleasure in them that synne capi 35 Synne was not regarded as long as there was no lawe cap. 50 Sowe spirituall thynges and reape carnall cap. 11 Sowe lyttle and reape little ca. eod Sorowe not for the deadde withoute hope capi 31 Spirituall men discusse all thinges capitu 12 Speake euyll of no man ca. 14 Speake all one thinge ca. 21 Styrre vp the giftâ— of God whiche is in the ca. 23 Study to be quiet ca. 36 Striue not about wordes ca. 21 Sâ—and not in thy own consaite ca. â—5 Swell not one agaynst another ca. 21 Submit your selues to the auctority of the hier powers ca. 14. Submit your selues one to an other in the feare of god capi 8 Suffer affliction ca. 32 Suffer to gether and be glorifyed together ca. 42 T. the Tabernacle and what was contained in it cap. 37 Take hede to thy office ca. 12 Tame and bring the body in to subâ—ection capi 15 Teache and take hede to thy doctrine capitu 41. Tempte not Christe cap. 25 The feblest members are mooste necessarye capâ— 41 The earnest of our inheritauÌ„ce ca. 43 The woorde of the preacher is the worde of God ca. eod The wrath of God against vngodlynes cap. 45 The word of god is