aboue that we aske ca. eod God wyl haue all men saued ca. eo Gods kindnes ledeth to repentaunce capitu 22â— Gods woorde was committed to the Iewe ca. 37 Gods house is the coÌ„gregation ca. 38 Gods husbandrye ca. 39. Goddes iudgemente is accordinge to truthe ca. 2â— Godly liuers suffer persecutioÌ„s ca. 10 Godlynes hath promises of the lyfe that is nowe and to come ca. 15 Godli sorow causeth repentauÌ„ce ca. 31 Godlynes is great ryches ca. 19 Godly edifyinge is by faith ca. 28 Go forewarde in good workes ca. 10 Go not too lawe one wyth an other capitu 22 Glorify god in body spirit ca. 23.41 Glory in infirmyties ca. 27 Grace is more plentuous then synne capitu 30 Grace is no grace where workes auayle ca. 37 H. Handle the word of truth iustly ca. 11 Halte not out of the way ca. eod Hate that is euyll caâ— 41 Haue no felowship with deuils ca. 34 Haue peace with all men ca. 41 Haue them in honoure that haue the ouersigâ—te of you cap. 60 Heauen hath an enduring substance capitu 10. He that suffreth tribulation is counted worthye of the kingedome of god capitu 10 He that prouideth not for his household is worse then an infidele cap. 11 He that resisteth power resisteth god capitu 14 He that praiseth him selfe is not alowed ca. 27 He that wyll not worke shoulde not eate ca. 28 Heretikes are to be auoidedâ— ca. 11 Heresies must nedâ—â— be ca. 21 Helpe those that by any chaunce are fallen in to any â—aute ca. 15 His seruaunt thou art to whom thou obeyâ—â— cap. 14 Hynder not the gospell ca. 20 Holde fast the worde of god ca. 36 Hope is layed vppe for vs in â—â—ore in heauen ca 2 Hope putteth no man to shameâ— ca 6 Hope saueth a man ca eodeÌ„ Hope that is sene is no hope ca. eo How the ministers of god should behaue them selues ca. 10 Honour true widowes ca. 59 the Husband is the wiues head ca. 58 Husbandes loue youre wyuâ—s ca. eo Husbandes be not bytter vnto youre wyues ca. eodeÌ„ I. Iesus the greate shepehearde ca. 3 Iesus the aâ—ctour and finisher of our faieth ca. 4 Iesus the mediatour of the new Teâ—tament cap. 38 Iesus suffered without the gate ca 43 Iesus continueth for euer ca. 49 If thou mayst be free vse it cap. 11 If thou stande take heede thou faule not capiâ— 12 If thou be y â— son thou art heireâ— ca. 43. If the rote be holy the braunches are holy ca. 40 If god be on our syde who canne be agaynst vs. ca. 44. I desire to be wyth Christe cap. 33 In maÌ„ dwelleth no good thing ca. 30 In man are two lawes cap. eodem In a great mannes house are vessels of golde and wood capit 44 In the latter dayes some shall geeue hede to deuilyshe doctrine ca. 25 In Christe dwelleth all the fulnes of the godheade capi 48 In two and three witnesses all thinges doo stande cap. 68 Inobedience brought condempnation on all menne ca. 14 It becommeth a preacher too speake freelye ca. 70 It became Christ to be made like vnto hys breethren capi 47 It is appoynted that men shall once dye ca. eod It is good for a man not to touche a woman capitu 57 It is better to marye then to burne capitu 58 It is dampnable to breake the firste sayeth ca. 59 Iudge not hastlyâ— capi 14 Iudge not one an other ca. 22 Iudge nothinge vntyll the lord come capitu eodem Iustification cometh not by the dedes of the lawe but by fayth ca. 53 K. Kepe holye daye with purenesse and truth cap. 29 the Kingedome of god is not in wordes but in power ca. 9.28 Kingedome of god is not meate and dryncke but righteousnes ca. 20 Knowledge maketh a man too swell capitu 7.9 Know not Christ after the flesh ca. 13 Know ye not that a lyttle lâ—uen sowreth the whole lâ—mpe of dow ca. 17 L. Labour with thy hands cap 15 Lay from you that old man capi 16 Lay hand on eternall lyfe ca 32 Lay sodenly hands on no man ca. 61 Lawes are geueÌ„ to the vnrighteous capitu 35. the Law made nothing perfect ca. 51 the Lawe hathe but the shadowe of good thinges to come cap. 52 the Lawe is good if it be vsed lawefullye cap. 53. Learne to be content in what so euer estate ye â—e ca. 15. Let youre woordes be well sauoured with salte capitu 12 Let not sinne raigne in your mortall bodyes caâ—â—7 Let not sinne haue power ouer you capitu 35. Let vs do euyll that good maye come thereof capi 45 Let euerye man haue hys wyfe to auoyde fornication ca. 58 Let vs eate and drinke tomorow we shal dye ca. 65. Lye not one to an other ca. 35. the Letâ—er killeth ca. 39 Leaue father and mother and contynue with thy wyfe capi 38 Liue after the flesh and die ca. 16.17 the Loue of Christ passeth knowledge capitu â— Loue fulfylleth the lawe ca. 7 Loue thy neighbour as thy self caâ— 7 Loue hurteth not ca. â—od Loue without dissâ—mulation ca. eodeÌ„ Loue god he wil know the. ca. eodeÌ„ Loue edifieth ca. eo Loue falleth neuer away ca. eodeÌ„ Loue and his properties ca eodeÌ„ â—he Lord knoweth them that are his capitu 13 Luste not after euil things ca. 35. Lust had not ben knowen but by the lawe coâ— 50. M. â—ake your bodyes a quicke sacrifice vnto god cap. 16 Make not prouision for y e flesh ca. eo Manne doeth not what he would but what he woulde not ca. 30 Man is iustified by fayth ca. 50. Man when he prayeth muste be bare â—eade capitu 59. Man is the ymage of god ca. eodem Man neuer sawe god ca. 73 Mans conscyence accuseth or excuseth capi 45. Masters threaten not your seruaunts â—api 60. Malitius and euyll speaking corrupâ—eth good maners capi 65. Meate maketh vs not acceptable to god cap. â—0 Meate is to be receiued with thanks geuinge capitu 51. a Mediator is not a mediator of one capitu 53. Medle with your own busines ca. 36 Mens sinnes go to iudgement before hande cap. 45 Men seeke theyr owne and not that whicâ—e is Iesus Christes cap. 66 Melchisedech kinge of Salem ca. 55 Minysters of the altare are partakers of the alter ca. â—â— Mortifâ—e the deedes of the fleshe and lyue cap. 16.17 Mortifye your members whichâ— are on the earth ca. 16 Moses was a proper childe ca. 5 Moses estemed the rebuke of Christe greater ryches then the treasure of Egypte cap. eode Mounte Syna ca. â—4 N. Naturall men perceaue not the thinges of the spirit ca. 12. Noe throughe the arke condempned the worlde ca. 7 No man knoweth anye thinge as he oughte to know ca. 9 No man that is geuen to God entangleth him selfe with worldly busines capitu 11. No manne speakinge in the spirit of God defyeth Iesus ca 34 No man hateth his owne flesh ca. 38 No man despiseth an alowed
a man swell but loue edifieth Let no man sâ—ke his owne profit but let euerye manne seke an otherâ— wealthe And yet do I shewe you a more excellente waye Thoughe I speake wyth the tonges of menne and Aâ—ngelsâ— and â—et had no charitye I werâ— euen as â—oundynge brasse or as â— tinklinge cymball And thoughe I coulde prophesye and vnderstandâ— all secretes and all knowledge yea if I hadde all fayth so that I couldâ— moue mountaynes oute of theyr plaâ—ces and yet had no charitye I wenâ— nothinge And thoughe I bestoweâ— all my goodes to feede the poore anâ— thoughe I gaue my bodye euen thaâ— I burned and yet had no charitye iâ— profiteth me nothinge Charitye suâ—fereth longe and is courteous charitye enuyeth not charitye doeth noâ— frowardly swelleth not dealeth noâ— dishonestlye seketh not her owne iâ— not prouoked to anger thinketh noâ— euyll reioyseth not in iniquitye buâ— reioyseth in the truthe suffereth all thinge beleueth all thinges hopeth all thinges endureth in all thinges Thoughe the prophesyinge faâ—le other tonges shal cease or knowledge vanyshe awaye yet charitye falleth neuer awaye Nowe abideth fayth hope and charitye euen these three but the chefe of these is charitye Laboure for loue Let all youre businesse be done in loue Grete ye one an other with an holy kysse if anye man loue not our Lorde Iesus Christe the same be anathe mameranatha My loue be with all in Christe Iesu. Our mouth is open vnto you our heartes is made large ye are in no strayte in vs but are in a strayte in youre owne bowelles hauinge lyke rewarde wyth me I speake as to my children Set youre selues therefore at large Wherfore shew vnto theÌ„ in profe of your loue of the reioysinge that we haue of you that the congregations maye see it I am gelous ouer you with Godlyâ— gelousye In loue serue one an other For all the lawe is fulfylleâ— in oure worde Thou shalt loue thy neyghboure as thy selfe Be ye therefore â—olowers of God as deare chyldren and walke in louâ— euen aâ— Christe loued vs and gaâ—â— hym sâ—lfe for vs an offerynge and â— sacrifyce of a swete sauer to God Aboue all theese thinges put oâ— loue whiche is the â—onde of perfecâ—â—nesse But as touchinge brotherlye loâ—â— ye neede not that I wryte vnto you For ye are taughte of God to loâ—â— one an other ye and â—hat thynge vâ—relye ye do vnto all the brethren The ende of the commaundemeâ—â— is charitye that commeth of a puâ—â— hearte and of a good conscyence and of fayeth vnfayned frome tâ—â— whiche thinges some haue erred aâ—â— are tourned vnto vayne ianglingâ—â— because they woulde be doctoures 〈◊〉 the scripâ—ure and yet vnderstand 〈◊〉 what thâ—y speake neyther whereâ— they affyrme Therefore let vs consider one an other to prouoke vnto loue and too good workes and let vs not forsake the feloshippe that we haue amonge oure seluâ—s as the manâ—r of soâ—e is but let vâ— comforte one an otherâ— and that so muche the more because yâ— see that the daye draweth nye Let brotherli loue continue with you And let not euery man loke on his owne thynges but on the thinges of other men ¶ Of feare Capitu 8. BE not hye mynded but feare seinge thaâ— God spared not the naturall braunches least happelye he also spare not the. Rulers are not to be fearâ—d for good workes but for euyll Wylte thou be wythoute feare of the power Do well then and so shalt thou be praised of the same For he is the minystâ—r of Godde for thy wealthe but and if â—hou do euyll then feare for he beareth not the swerd for noughte but is the minyster of God to take vengeaunce on them that doo euyll But I feare least as the serpent beguiled Eue thorow his suttelty euen so youre wyttes shoulde be corrupte from the synglenes that is in Christ. I feare least when I shall come I shal not find you such as I wold aâ—d I shall be found vnto you such as I would not I feare leaste peraduenture there be founde amonge you debate â—nuâ—inge wrath sâ—ryfe bacbytinges whisperinges swellings and dyscorde I feare leaste when I come agayne God briâ—ge me lowe amonge you â—nd that I shal bewaile many of thâ—m which haue sinned alreadye and haue not repented of the vnclennâ—s fornication and waâ—â—annâ—s whych they haue committed I am in feare of you leaste I haue bestowed on you laboure in vayne Wherfore my dearly beloued work your owne saluation wyth feare and tremblynge For why I was amoÌ„g you in weaknes and in fear in much treÌ„bling Let vs feare â—herâ—fore least any of vs forsakynge the promâ—sse of entrâ—â—ge in to hys reâ—â— shoulde seeme to come behinde and be lacking â—or vnto you it was declarâ—d as wel as vnto them For if we sinne wyllingelye after that wee haue receaued the knowledge of the truthe there remayneth no more sacrifyce for synnes but a fearefull lookinge for iudgemente and violent fyre which shall deuour the aduâ—rsaryes He that despiseth Moses lawe dyeth wythoute mercy vnder two or thâ—ee wyâ—nesses Of howe muche sorer puniâ—hement suppose ye shall he be coumpted worthy whiâ—h treadâ—â—h vnder fote the sonne of Godâ— and â—oumpteth the bloude of the Testamente as an vnhoâ—ye thing wherwyth he was sanctified and doth dishonour to the spirit of grace It is a fearefull thinge to fall in â—eo â—he handes of the lâ—uinge God Therefore let vs serue God with feare and reuerence submittinge our selues one to an other in the feare â—f God ¶ Of humility and against pryde Cap. 9. FOr I saye thorow the grace that vnto me geuen is to euerye man amonge you that no man esteme of him selfe more then it becoÌ„meth hym to esteme but that he discretely iudge him self In gyuinge honoure go one before an other be not hye mynded but make youre selues equall to theÌ„ of the lower sort be not wyse in your owne opinions Auenge not youre selues but geue rowme â—o vnto wrathe Let vs not be vain glorious prouoking one an other and enuyinge onâ— an other Let nothinge be done thorow strife or vayne glorye but in mekenesse of mynde euerye man esteme other betâ—er then him self Let the same mynd be in you that was in Christe Iesu the which made him selfe of no reputation takinge vpon him the shape of a seruaunte Yf anye man seme to him selfe that he is somewhat when in dede he is nothinge He deceauâ—th him selfe Knowledge maketh a man swell Yf any man thinke that he knoweth anye thinge he knoweth nothinge as he ought to knowe Yf any man teache other wise and is not contente with the wholesome wordes of oure Lorde Iesus Christe and with the doctrine of Godlynesse he is pufte vp and knoweth nothing but wasteth his braynes aboute questions and strife of wordes whereoâ— springe enuy strife raylinges euyl
surmysinges and vayne disbutations of menne with corrupte myndes and destitute of the truthe whyche thynke that lucre is Godlines Some swell as thoughe I woulde come no more to you but I wil come to you shortelye if God wyll and wyll knowe not the wordes of them whiche swell but the power for thâ— kingedome of God is not in wordes but in power ¶ Of the pacience and tribulations of the electe and iuste Capi. 10. WE reioyce in tribulation for we knowe that tribulation bringeth pacience pacience bringeth experience experience bringeth hope Blesse them which persecute you belsse but curse not recompence no man â—uyll for euyll For it is written vengeaunce is myne and I wil rewarde sayth the Lorde be not ouercome of euyll but ouercome euyll wyth goodnesse We are reuiled and yet we blesse we are persecuted and suffer it We are euil spoken of and we pray we are made as it were the fylthines of the world the ofâ—rowringe of al thinges euen vnto this time We are troubled on â—uery side yet are we not withoute shifte We are in pouertye but not vtterly without somewhat We are persecuted but are not forsaken we are cast downe neuerthelesse we perish not And we alwayes beare in oure bodies the dyinge of our Lord Iesus that the life of Iesus mighte appeare in oure bodies For we that lyue are alwayes deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake that the lyfe also of Iesu mighte appeare in oure mortall fleshe So then deathe woorketh in vs and lyfe in you Therefore in all thinges let vs behaue oure selues as the ministâ—rs of God in much pacience in afflictions in necessitye in anguishe in stripes in prisonmente in strife in labour in watchinge in fastinge in purenesse in knowledge in longe sufferinge in kindnes in the holy ghoste in loue vnfained in the wordes of truthe in honoure and dishonoure in euyll reporte and good reporte as disceauers and yet true as vnknowen as dyinge and beholde we yet lyâ—e as chastened and not killed aâ— sorowinge and yet alwaye merye as poore and yet make many riche as hauinge nothinge and yet possessinge all thinges Wherefore I desire you that yâ— faynte not because of my tribulations for youre sakes whiche is youre prayse And ye became folowers of vs and of the Lorde and receaued the word in muche affliction and trybulation with ioye of the holye ghosâ—e so that ye were an ensample to all that beleeue in Macedonia and Achaia For frome you sounded oute the word of the Lord not in Macedonia and in Achaia onely but in all quarâ—ers And that of God For vnto you it is geuen that not onely ye shoulde beleeue in Christe but also suffer for his sake and haue euen the same fyghte whiche ye sawe me haue and nowe heare of me For ye suffer fooles gladdelye because that ye your selues are wise For ye suffer euâ—n if a manne bringe you into bondage if a man deuour â—f a man take if a manne exalte hym selfe if a manne smyte you on the face For ye youre selues knowe brethren of oure enâ—raunce in vnto you howe that it was not in vayne but euen after that wee hadde suffered before and were shamefullye entreated at Philippos as ye well knowe then were we bolde in oure God to speake vnto you the Gospell of God with muche stryuinge Ye remember brethren our laboure and trauayle For we laboured daye and nyghte because we woulde not beâ— greauous vntoo anye of you and preached vntoo you the Gospell of God And ye became folowers of the congregaâ—ion and church of God whyche in Iewrye are in Christe Iesu For ye haue suffered lyke things of youre kinsmen as we oure selues haue suffered of the Iewes which as they killed the Lord Iesusâ— and their own prophets euen so haue they persecuted vs. For when I was with you I tolde you before that we shoulde suffer tribulation euen as it came to passe and as ye knowe Therefore haue continuall pacyence towarde all men see that none recompence euyll for euyll vnto any man but euer folowe that whiche is good both amonge your selues and to all men All that wyll lyue Godly in Christ Iesu muste suffer persecutions Call to remembraunce the dayes that are passed in the which after ye hadde recâ—aued lighte ye endured a greate fighte in aduersities partlye whyle all men wondered and gasâ—d at you for the shame and tribulation that was don vnto you partli while ye became coÌ„panions of them which so passed their tyme. For ye suffered also with those that were in bandes and toke in worthe the spoylinge of youre goodes and that with gladnes knowinge in youre selues how that ye had in heauen a better and an enduringe substaunce So that we oure selues reioyce of you in the congregations of God ouer youre pacience and fayeth in all youre persecutions and tribulations that ye suffer whiche is a token of the righteouse iudgemente of God that ye are coumpted worthye of the kingedome of God for which ye also suffer For ye haue nede of pacience that after ye haue done the wyll of God ye mighte receaue the promesse Other were racked and would not be deliuered that they might receiue a better resurrecâ—ion Other tasted of mockinges and scourginges moreouer of â—ondes and prisonment were stoned were he wen a sunder were tempted were slayne wyth sweardâ—s walked vppe and downe in shepes skinnes in goâ—es skynnes in neede tribulation and veration whiche the worlde was not worthye of they wandered in wildernesse in mountaynes in dennes and caues of the â—arthe Wherefore let vs also seinge that we are compased wyth so greate a multitude of witnesses laye awaye all that presseth doune and the sinne that hangeth on and let vs â—enne with pacience vnto the battaill that is set before vs lookinge vnto Iesus the auctor and finisher of our fayth whiche for the ioye that was set before him abode the crosse and despised the same and is set downe on the ryght hand of the throne of God Consider therefore how that he endured suche speakynge againste him of synners leaste ye shoulde be wearyed and faynte in your mindes For ye haue not yet resisted vnto bloudesheddinge stryuinge agaynst sinne And haue forgotten the consolation whyche speaketh vntoo you as vnto â—hildren sayinge my sonne despise not the chasteninge of the Lorde neither faynte that thou art rebuked of him For whome the Lorde loueth hym he chasteneth yea and he scourgeth euerye sonne that he receaueth Continue in the dyscipline and chasteninge of the Lorde for God offerethe hym selfe vntoo you as vnto sonnes What sonne is that whome the father chasteneth not If ye be not vnder correction whereof all arâ— partakers then are ye bastardes and not sonnes Let vs go foorth therfore out of the â—entes and suffer rebuke wyth him My thinketh that God hathe set foorth vs whiche are Apostels For the lowest
spirite shall of the spirite reape lyfe euerlaâ—â—ynge Be not therefore partakers wyth them And that no man goe to farre and defraude â—is brothâ—r in barganingâ— because the Lorde is a venger of all suche thinges as we haue tolde you beforetime and â—estifiâ—d He that doth wronge shal receaue for the wronge that he hath done Yf there be any that prouideth not for his owne and namelye for them of his â—ousholde the same denieth the fayeth and is worsse then an infydele No man that warreth and is geuen to God entangleth him selfe with wordlye businesse and that because he would please him that hath chosâ—n him to be a souldioure And thoughe a man striue for a masterye yet is hee not crowned excepte he striue lawfullye The husband man that laboureth muste fyrste receaue of the frutes It is a true sayinge if we be dâ—ade with him we also shall lyue with him Yf we be paâ—iente we shall also raygne with him Yf we denye him he also shall denye vs. Studye to shewe thy selfe laudable vnto God a workeman that nedeth not to be a shamed handelinge the the worde of truthe iustlye This is a true sayinge Of these thinges I woulde thou shouldest certifye that they which beleue in God mighte be diligente to goo forwarde in good workes A man that is geuen to heresye after the firste and the seconde admonition auoide remembringe that he that is suche is peruerted and synneth euen dampned by his owne iudgemente For it is not possible that they whiche were once lighted and haue tasted of the heauenlye gifte and become partakers of the holy ghost haue tasted of the good word of God and of the power of the worlde to come if they fall shoulde be renued agayne vnto repentaunce For as much as they haue as concerninge them selues crucified the son of God a fresshe makynge a mocke of him For that erth which drineketh in the rayne which commeth oft vppon it and bringeth foorth erbes meete for them that dresse it receaueth blessinge of God But if it bringe foorth thornes and bryers it is reproued and is nye vnto cursinge whose ende is to be burned Strech foorth therfore the handes which were let down and the weake knees and see that ye haue streighte steppes vnto youre â—ete leaste anye haâ—tinge turne you oute of the waye yea let it rather be healed Beinge made free frome sinne ye are become the seruauntes of righteousnes For when ye wer seruaunts of sinne ye were not vnder righteousenesse ¶ Of prudencye and of the vice of imprudencye Capitu. 12. THey that are carnall are carnallye minded But thâ—y that are spyrituall are ghostlye minded To be carnallye minded is deathe But to be spirituallye minded is life and peace The wisedome of the fleshe is enemye against God for it is not obedienâ—e to the lawe of God neither can be For the naturall man perceaueth not the thinges of the spirite of Godâ— For they are but folishnes vnto him Neither canne he perceaue them because hee is spirituallye examyned But he that is spirituall discusseth al thinges yet he him selfe is iudged of no man Therefore let him that thinketh he standeth Take hede least he fall I praise you brethren that in all thinges ye are mindfull of me And let all thinges be done honestly and in order amonge you And â—hat your seruice be acceptable vnto God Knowe ye not youre owne selues how that Iesus Christe is in you excepte ye be cast awaye I trust ye shal know that we are not cast awaies Beholde how large a letter I haue written vnto you w t mine own hand Take hede therefore tâ—at ye walke circuÌ„specâ—ly not as folâ—s but as wise redeminge the time for the daies arâ— euyl Wherfore be ye not vnwise but vndâ—rstaÌ„d what the wil of the lord is Beware leaste any man come and deceiue you throughe philosophy and deceitfull vanitye through the traditions of men and ordinaunces after the world and not after Christ. Let no man deceaue you which after his owne imagination walkeâ—h in the humblenes and holinesse of Aungels thinges whiche he neuer saw causelesse past vppe with his â—leshlye minde and holdeth not the headde wherof all the bodye by ioyntes and couples receiueth norishemente and is kniâ— to order and encreaseth witâ— the increasinge that coÌ„meth of God Wherfore if ye be deade with Chriâ—â—â—rom ordinauncâ—s of the world why are ye leade with traditions of them that decerne and sâ—ye Touche not â—ast not handell not which all perish with the vsinge of them and are afâ—er the coÌ„maundements and doctrine of men whiche thinges haue the similitudes of wysedome in chosen holines humblenes and in that they spare not the body and do the fleshâ— no worship vnto his nede Walke wiselye to them that arâ— without and râ—deme the time Let your speache be alwaies well sauoured and poudered with salte that ye maye knowe how to aunswer euery man The deare brother Tiâ—hicus shal tell you of al my busines which is a faiethfull minâ—ster and felowe seruaunte in the Lord whom I haue sente vnto you for the same purpose that he myght knowe how ye do and mighte comforte youre hartes with one Onesimus a faithfull and a beâ—eued brother whiche is one of you They shall shewe you of all thinges whiche are a doinge here And when the Epistle is red of you make that it be râ—dde in the congregation of the Laodicians also and that ye likewise redde the Epistle of Laodicia And saye to Archippus take hede to the office that thou haste receaued in the Lorde that thou fulfyll it Remember my hands And we haue sente Timotheus oure brother and minister of God and our labour felowe in the gospell of Christ to stablysh you and to comforte you ouer youre fayth For this cause when I coulde no longer forbeare I sente that I mighte haue knowledge of youre faith least happely the tempter hadde tempted you and that oure laboure had bene bestowed in vayne But nowe latelye when Timotheus came frome you vnto vs and deâ—alred to vs your faith and your loue and how that ye haue good remembraunce of vs alwayes desiringe to see vs as we desire to see you Therefore we had consolation in you and in all oure aduersity and necessitye throughe your faith For now are we alyue if ye stand stedfast in the Lorde O Timothe saue that whiche is geuen the to kepe and auoid vnghostly vanityes of voyces and appositions of science falsly so called whych science whyle some professed they haue erred as concernynge the fayth See thou haue the ensample of the wholesome wordes which thou hardest of me in fayth and loue whyche is in Iesu Christ. That good thinge which was coÌ„mitted to thy kepinge kepe in the holye ghost which dwelleth in vs. And what thinges thou haste harde of me many bearing witnesse the same deliuer to
purposed in Christ Iesu our Lord. Yâ—a I thyâ—ke all thinges but loste for that excellent knowledges sake of Christ Iesu our Lord. Whose gospell is preached among all creatures whiche are vnder heanen whereof I Paule am made a minister according to the ordinaunce of God whiche was geuen me vtno you warde to fulfyll the woorde of God that misterye hydde sence the worlde began and sence the beginninge of generations but nowe is opened vntoo his sainctes â—o whome God would haue knowen the gloryous riches of this misterye amonge the gentiles whiche riches is Christ in you the hope glorye whome we preache warninge all wenne in all wisedome and teachinge all men to make them perfecte in Christe Iesu. Wherein I also laboure and stryue euen as far foorthe as his workinge worketh in me myghâ—elye That they might be comforted and knyt to gether in loue and in all ryches of full vnderstandinge â—or too knowe the mistery of God the father and of Christe in whome are hydde all the treasures of wysedome and knowledge This I saye leaste any man shoulde beguyle you with entysing words For though I be absent in the fleshe yet am I present with you in the sprâ—â—e ioyinge and beholding the order that ye kepe and your stedfast fayth in Christ. Let the worde of Christe dwell in you plenteously in all wisedome Unghostly and vayne voyces passe ouer for thei shal eâ—crease vnto greater vngodlines and theyr woordes shall frete eueâ— as doeth a cancre of whose number is Hymeneus and Philetos whyche as concerninge the truthe haue erred sayinge that the resurrection is paste alreadye and doe destroye the fayth of dyuers personnes But the sure grounde of God remaynethe and hathe this seale the Lorde knoweth them that are his and let euery man that calleth on the name of Christe departe frome iniquity Aâ— Iannes and Mambres withstode Moses â—ueÌ„ so do these resist the truth menne they are of corrupte mindes and lewde as concerninge the fayth but they shall preuayle no longer For their madnes shal be vttered vnto all men as theyrs was But thou haste seene the experience of my doctrine But continue thou in thâ— thinges whych thou hast learned for all scripture geuen by inspyration of God is profitable to teache to improue to amende and to instructe in righteousnes that the manne of God maye be perfecte and prepared vnto all good works ¶ Of Obedience Capitu. 14. WE knowe that what soeuer the lawe sayeth he sayeth it to them which are vnder the lawe that all mouthes maye be stopped and all the world be subdued to God As by the synne or inobedience of one man condempnation came on al men euen so by the obedience of one shall manye be made righteous Remember ye not howe that to whom so euer ye exhibit and commit your selues as seruaunts to obey his seruauntes ye are to whome ye obey whether it bâ— oâ— sinne vnto death or of obedience vnto righteousnes God be thanked that thoughe ye were once the seruaunts of synne ye haue yet obeyed with hart vnto the forme of doctryne where vnto ye were deliuered Let euerye soule submit him selfe vnto the autority of the hier powers for ther is no power but of God The powers that be are ordained of God Who soeuer therfore resisteth power resysteth the ordinaunce of God And they that resist shall receaue to them self dampnation Wherefore ye must needes obey not for feare of vengeaunce onely but also because of â—onscience And euen for this cause pay ye tribute For they are Goddes ministers seruinge for the same purpose Youre obedience is knowen in all places Brethren ye knowe the house of Stephana Fortunatus and Achaicus howe that they are the first frutes of Achaia and that they haue appointed them selues and minyster vnto the sainctes I beseche you that ye be obediente vnto suche and too all that healpe and laboure Lookâ— therfore that ye know them that are suche Titus in warde affection is nowe more abundaunte toward you when he remembreth the obedience of euerye one of you howe with feare and tremblinge ye receaued him O foolishe Galathians who hath be wytched you that ye shoulde not beleeue and obey the truthe before whose eyes Iesus Christ was described and amonge you crucified Ye did runne well who was a let to you that ye shoulde not obey the truthe Euâ—n that counsayle that is not of him that called you A lyttle leuen doeth feruent the whole lompe of dowe Wherefore my dearely beloued as ye haue alwayes obeyed not when I was presente onelye but nowe muche more in myne absence Euen so c. For ye know and remember what commaundementes we gaue you in oure Lorde Iesu Christ. He therfore that despyseth theese despiseth not manne but God whiche hath sent and geuen hys holye spyrite amonge you Therfore brethern stande fast and keepe the traditions and ordinaunces whiche ye haue learned whether it were by our preachinge or by our Epistle We haue confidence thorowe the Lord to you warde that ye both do and wyll doe that whiche we commaunde you Yf any man obey not oure sayinges sende vs woorde of hym by a letter and haue no companye with hym that he maye be ashamed and coumpt him not as an enemye but warne him as a brother This commaundement commit I vnto the sonne Timothe accordinge to the prophesies which in time past were prophesâ—ed of the that thou in them shouldest fight a good fight hauing faith and good conscience whiche some haue put away from them and as concerninge fayth haue made shipwrake Of whose number is Hymeneus and Alexander which I haue delyuered vntoo Sathan that they might be taught not to blaspheme Such things commaund and teach Let no man contempne thy youth but be vnto them that beleue an ensample in worde in conuersation in loue in spirite in fayth and in purenesse Priestes that rule wel are worthy of double honoure most speciallye they which laboure in worde and in teachinge For the scripture sayeth Thou shalt not mousell the mouthe of the oxe that treadeth out the corne And the labourer is worthye of hys rewarde I testifye bâ—fore God and the Lorde Iesus Christ and his elect Aungelles that thou obserue theese thinges withoute hasty iudgemente â—nd do nothinge parciallye I geue the charge in the sighte of God which quickeneth all thinges and before Iesus Châ—iste which vnder pontius pilate witnessed a good witnessinge that thou kepe the commaundement and be wythout spotte and vnrebukeable vntyl the appearinge in oure Lord Iesus Christ. There be manye disobediente and talkers of vanitye and dysceauers namelye they of the cyrcumcysion whose mouthes muste bee stopped whiche peruerte whole houses teachinge thinges whiche they oughte not because of fylthye lucre One beynge of them selues whyche was a poynte of theyr owne sayed The Cretaynes are alwayes lyars euill beastes and slowe
the lord Iesus Christe but their owne belies And with swete preachinge and flatteringe wonders deceaue the hartes of the innocentes For some suppose that there is an ydoll vntyll this houre and eate for as a thinge offered vntoo the ydoll and so their consciences beynge yet weake are defyled Meate maketh vs not acceptable to God Neither if â—e eate are we the better Neither 〈◊〉 we eate not are we the worsse But take hede that youre lybertye cause not the weake to fall For if somâ— man see the whiche hast knowledge syt at meate in the ydols temple shal not the conscience of him whiche is weake be boldenned too eate those thinges whiche are offered too the ydole And so throughe thy knowledgâ— shall the weake brother perishe for whom Christ dyed When ye sin so against the brethren and wounde their weake consâ—iences ye synne against Christ. Wherefore if meate hurte my brother I wyll eate no fleshe whyle the worlde standethe because I wyll not hurt my brother All thinges are lawefull vnto me but al thyngs are not expedyent All thinges are lawefull to me but all thinges edifye not What soeuer is solde in the market that eate and aske no questions for conscience sake For the earth is the Lordes and all that therin isâ— Yf any of them which â—eleâ—e not hyd you to a feast and if ye â—e disposed to go what so euer is set before you eate askinge no question for conscience sake But and if anye man saye vnto you this is dedicate vnto ydoles eate not of it for his sake that shewed it and for hurtinge of conscience Conscience I saye not thyne but the conscience of that other For whye shoulde my libertye be iudged of an other mannes conscience For if I take my parte wyth thankes whye aâ— I â—uyll spoken of for that thynge wherefore I geeue thankes See that ye geue none occasion of euyll neyther to the Iewes nor yet to the genâ—yles euen as I please all menne in all thynges not sekinge mine own profit but â—he profytte of manye that they mighte be saued Let all thinges be done vnto edifyinge Therefore we haue caste from vs the clokes of vnhonestye and walke not in craftynesse neyther corrupte we the worde of God but walke in â—pen truthe and reporte our selues to euerye mannes conscience in the sight of God Geuinge no man occasion of euyll that in our office be â—ound no faut Understande vs we haue hurte no man we haue corrupte no man we haue defrauded no man For this we eschue that any man shoulde rebuke vs in this plenteouâ— distribution that is ministred by vs. And therfore make we prouision for â—onest thinges not in the â—ighte of God onely but also in the sighte of menne For we do all thinges dearelye beloued for your edifyinge But if ye doe bâ—â—e and deuoure one an other take hede least ye be consumed one of an other Let no fylthy communication proceade oute of your mouthes but that which is good to ediâ—ye with all that ye maye haue fauoure wyth the hearers And that ye behaue your selues honestlye towarde them that are withoute Wherefore comforte youre selues together and edifye one an other euen as ye do We require you breethren in the name of oure Lorde Iesus Christe that ye wyth draw your selues from euerye brother that walketh inordinatelye and not after the instytution whyche ye receaued of vs ye your selues knowe how ye oughte to folowe vs. For wâ— behaued not oure selues vnquyetly amonge you Neyther toke we breade of anye man for noughteâ— but wrought with labour and traâ—ayle night and daye because we woulde not be greuous to any of you not but that we had autoritye but to make oure selues an ensample vnto you to folow vs. Be vnto them that beleue an ensample in worde in conuersation in loue in spirite in fayeth and purenes These things exercise and geue thy selfe vnto them that it maye be sene how thou profytest in all thynges Aboue all thinges shewe thy selfe an ensample of good workes in doctryne in integritye and in gratuityeâ— So that the feloshippe of thy faieth maye be euydente throughe knowledge of all good thinges in Christe Iesu. For we suffer all thinges least we should hynder the gospell of Christ. Let your modesty and softenesse be knowen to all men ¶ An exhortation to peace and concorde and againste dissention and contention Capitu. 21. LEt vs folow those things whiche make for peace The God of pacience and consolation geue vnto euery one of you that ye be like minded one â—owardes an other after the ensample of Christ Iesu that ye all agreinge together maye wyth one mouthe prayse God the father of our Lord Iesus Christ. I besech you brethren in the name of oure Lorde Iesus Christe that ye all speake one thinge and that there be no dissention amonge you but be ye knyt together in one minde and in one meaninge It is shewed vnto me my brethren of you by them that are of the house of Cloe that there is strife amonge you and this is it that I meane howe that commonlye amonge you one sayeth I holde of Pauleâ— an other I hold of Apollo the third I holde of Cephas the fourth I holde of Christ. Is Christ deuided Was Paule crucified for you Ether wer ye baptised in the name of Paul I thanke God that I Christened non of you but Crispus and Caius least any should say that I had baptised in mine owne name And I coulde not speake vnto you breâ—theren as vnto spirituall but as vnto carnall euen as it were vnto babes in Christ I gaue you mylke to drincke and not meate For ye are yet carnall As longe verely as there is amonge you enuyinge strife and dissention are ye not carnall and walke after the maner of menne As longe as one sayâ—th I holde of Paâ—l and an ather I am of Apollo are ye not carnall What is Paulâ— What thynge is Apollo Onelye ministerâ— are they by whome ye beleued euen aâ— the Lorde gaue euery manne grace I haue planted Apollo watered but God gaue the encrease So then neyther is hee that â—lanteth any thinge neither he that waterethe But God that gaue the encrease He â—hat planteth and he that watereth are neither better then the other Therefore let no man reioyce in menne for all thinges are youres whether it be Paule eyther Apollo eyther Cephas whether it bee the worlde eyther lyfe â—yther deathe whether they be present thynges or thinges to come all are youres and ye are Christes and Christ is Gods Let men this wise esteeme vs euen as â—he ministers of Christ and disposers of the secretes of God Furthermore it is requyred of the dysposers that they be founde faythfull These thingâ—s brethren haue I described in mine own personne and Apollos for your sakes that ye mighte learne by vs that no man
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
Thankes be to God whiche hathe geuen vs victorye through our Lord Iesus Christ. For it is God whiche sâ—ablished vs and you in Christe and hath anointed vs which hath also sealed vs and hath geuen the earnest of the spyrite in our harâ—es Yf ye be Chrstes then are ye Abraham sede and heyres by promes Because ye are the sonnes of God God sente the spirite of his sonne in to youre hartes whiche crieth Abba faâ—her Wherefore now thou art not a seruaunte but a sonne if thou be the sonne thou art also the heire of God through Christ. As manye are ledde by the spirite of God they are the sons of god For ye haue not receaued the spyrite of bondage to feare anye more but ye haue receiued the spirit of adoption where by we crye Abba father The same spirite cerâ—ifieth our spirit that we are the sons of god Yf we be the sonnes we are also heiâ—rs the â—eiers I meane of God and heiers annexed with Christe if so be that we suffer together that we maye be gloryfied together Therefore brethren we are after the nature of Isaac children of promes But as thou he that was borne carnallye persecuted hym that was borne spiritually Euen so it is now Neuerthelesse what sayeth the scripture put awaye the bonde woman and her sonne For the sonne of the bonde woman shal not be heier with the sonne of the free woman So then brethren we are not children of the bonde woman but of the free woman ¶ Of the exellencye of the supernall graces graunted vnto the faythfull of Christe newlye in the primytiue churche Capitu. 43. BLessed be God the father of our Lorde Iesus Christe whiche hath blessed vs with all maner of spirituall blessinges in heauenlye thinges by Chriâ—te to the prayse of the glory of his grace wherewith he hathe made vs accepted in the beloued by whome we haue redempcion throughe his bloudde euen the forgeuenesse of synnes accordinge toâ— the riches of his grace In whom alâ—o ye after that ye hearde the worde of truthe I meane the Gospell of youre saluation where in ye beleued were sealed with the holye spirite of promes whiche is the earnest of our inheritaunce to redeme the purchased possession and that to the laâ—d of his glorye But God whiche is riche in mercy thorowe his greate loue wherewith he loued vs euen when we wer dead by synne hath quickened vs together in Christ for by grace are ye saued and hathe raysed vppe together and made vs sytte together in heauenlye thynges thorowe Christe Iesus for to shewe in tyme too come the exceadinge riches of his grace in kindenes to vs wardâ— in Christe Iesu. Nowe therefore ye are no more straungers and â—oriners but citysins with saints and of the hosholde of God and are bâ—ilte vpon the foundation of the Apostles prophets Iesu Christ being the head corner stone in whom euery buildinge coupled together groweth vnto an holye temple in the Lorde in whome ye also are builte together and made an habitation for God in the spirit Uâ—to euery one of vs is geuen grace accordinge to the measure of the gift of Christe Wherfore he saieth He is gone vp an hye and hath ledde captiuitye captiue and hath geuen giftes vnto menne And the verye same made some Apostles some prophets some EuaÌ„gelistes some Shepeherds and some Teachers That the saints mighte haue all thinges necessary to worke and minister with all to the edifyinge of the bodye of Christe tyll we euerye one in the vnitye of faith and knowledge of the sonne of God growe vp vnto a perfecte man after the measure of age of the fulnesse of Christe Ye were an ensample to all that beleue For youre fayeth whiche ye haue to God sprede her selfe abroade in all quarters so greatelye that it nedeth not vs to speake anye thynge at all For they them selues shew of you what manner of entringe in we had vnto you and how ye turned to God frome ydols for to serue the liuinge and true God and for to looke for his sonne frome heauen whome he raysed frome death I meane Iesus which deliuereth vs from wrath to come For this cause thanks we God with oute ceasinge because that when ye receaued of vs the worde wherewith God was preached ye receiued it not as the worde of manne but euen as it was in deede the woorde of God which worketh in you that beleue The grace of oure Lord was more abundant with fayth and loue which is in Christ Iesu. God saued vs and called vs with an holy callynge not accordinge to oure deddes but accordinge too hys own purpose and grace which grace was geuen throughe Christ Iesu before the worlde was but is now declared openlye by the appearinge of oure sauioure Iesus Christe whiche hathe put awaye death and hath broughte life and immortalitye vnto light through the gospell wherunto I am appointed a preacher and Apostell and a teacher of the gentiles For the whyche cause I also suffer theese thinges Neuerthelesse I am not ashamed For Christ gaue him selfe for vs to redeme vs frome all vnrighteousnesse and to pourge vs a peculiar people vnto him selfe feruently geuen vnto good workes For we our selues also wer in times paste vnwise disobediente deceiued in daunger and geuen to lustes and diuers manners of voluptiousnes liuing in malitiousnes and enuy full of hate hatynge one an other But after that the kindenesse and loue of oure sauioure to man warde appeared not of the dedes of righteousnes which we wroughte but of his mercye he saued vs by the fountayne of the new byrth of the holy ghost whiche he shedde on vs aboundantly thorowe Iesus Christ our sauioure that we once iustifyed by his grace shulde be heyreâ— of eâ—â—râ—alâ— lyâ—e thorowe hope We haue an altare wherâ—of they maye not â—ate whiche serue in the tabernacle For the bodyes of thâ—se beasts whose bloud is broughâ— in to the holye place by the pryest to pourge sâ—nne are burnt wâ—â—hout the tenâ—â—s Therfore Iesus to sanctifye the people with his ownâ— bloud sufferâ—d wâ—â—hout the gaâ—e ¶ Of predestination and the â—oreknowledge of God Capitâ— 44. WE knowe that all thynges work for the best vnto them that loue God whiche are called of purposâ— For those which he knewe beâ—orâ— he also ordayned before that they shuld be like fashâ—oned vnto the shape of his sonne that â—e mighte be the firâ—t begotten sonne amonge manye brethren Moreouer whiche â—e predestinated and appoâ—nted before them also he called And whâ—â—he he called them also he â—ustâ—â—â—ed which â—e iustâ—fâ—ed them he also â—lorâ—â—â—ed What shall we then saye 〈◊〉 these thâ—nges Yf God be on oure â—â—de who can be againste vs which â—paâ—ed not hiâ— owne sonne but gaâ—â—â—im fâ—r vs all how shall he not with him geue vs al things also who shall lay any thinge to the charge of Gods chosen It is God that
colde and in nakednesse And besides the thinges which outwardelye happen vnto me I am combred dailye and doo care for all congregations Who is sick and I am not sicke Who is hurte in the fayeth and my hart burneth not The God father of oure Lorde Iesus Christe whyche is blessed for euer knowethe that I lye not The gouerner of the people of Damasco vnder king Aretas laied watch in the city of Damasco wold haue caughte me and at the window was I let downe in a basket thorowe the wall and so scaped his hands Now ioye I in my sufferings whiche I suffer for you and fulfyll that whiche is behynde of the passions of Christ in my flesh for his bodies sake which is the church Herefore I suffer all thinges for the electes sakes that they mighte also obtaine that saluation which is in Christe Iesu wyth eternall glorys Therefore let no man be moued in theese afflictions for ye your selues knowe that we are euen appoynted therunto This thou knowest howe that all they whiche are in Asia be tourned from me of whiche sorte are Philetus and Hermogenes Alexander the copper smith did me muche euyll the Lorde rewarde him accordinge to his dedees of whome be thou ware also for he withstode our preachinge sore At my first answeringe and defence no man assisted me but all forsoke me I praye God that it maye not be layed too theyr charges Notwithstanding the Lord assisted me and strengthed me that by me the preachinge shoulde be fulfylled to the vttermoste and that all the gentiles shoulde heare And I was deliuerede out of the mouthe of the Lyon And the Lorde hathe delyuered me frome all euyll doinge and shal kepe me vnto his heauenly kingdome to whome be prayse for euer and euer Amen ¶ Of the excellencye of Paule the Apostels rectitude and sinceritye Capit. 68. What wyll ye Shall I come vnto you with a rod or els in loue and in the spirite of mekenesse Out of sincerity and purenes and by the power of god and in the sight of God so speake we in Christ. Begynne we to prayse oure selues again Nede we as some other of Epistels of recomendation vnto you or letters of recomendation frome you Yf any man trust in him â—elfe that he is Christes let the same also consider of him selfe that as he is Christes euen so are we Christes And thoughe I shoulde boast my self somwhat more of our autority which the lord hath gâ—neâ— vs to edifye and not tâ— destroye you if shulde not be to my â—â—ame This saye I leaste I shoulde seme as thoughe I wente aboute to make you afrayed wyth letters For the Epistles sayeth he are sore and stronge But his bodilye presence is weake and his speache is rude Let him that is suche thinke on this wise that as we are in wordes by letters when wee are absente suche are we in dâ—des when we are presente Did I there in sinne because I submitted my selfe that ye mighte be exalted and because I preached to you the Gospell of God free I robbed other congregations and toke wages of them to doo you seruice with all And when I was present with you and had nede I was greuous to no man For that which was lackinge vnto me the breethren whych came frome Macedonia supplyed and in all thynges I kepte my selfe that I shoulde not be greauous to you and so wyll I kepe my selfe Yf the truth of Christe bee in mee thys reioysinge shall not be taken frome me in the regions of Achaia Wherefore Because I loue you not God knoweth Neuerthelesse what I doo that wyll I do to cut awaye occasion frome them whiche desire occasion that they may be founde like vnto vs in that wherein they reioyce For what is it wherin ye were inferiours to other congregations except it â—e therin that I was not grâ—uous vntâ—o you forgeue mee thys wrong done vnto you But be it that I greaued you not Neuerthelesse I was crafty and toke you with guâ—le Did I pyl you by any of them which I sente vnto you I desired Titus and with him I sente a brother Did Titus defraude you of anye thinge Walked we not in one spirite Walked we not in like steppes Agayne thinke ye that we â—xcuse our selues We speake in Christe in the sight of God Beholde now come I the third tyme vnto you In the mouth of â—wo or three witnesses shall euery thinge stande Our exhortation was not to bringe you too erroure neyther was it in guile not as thoughe we entended â—o please menne c. vt supra Capitu 39. ¶ Of the takinge vp and visions of the blessed Apostell saincte Paule and of his perfection in all vertue Capitu 69. I Wyll come to the visions and reuelations of the lord I know a man in Christe aboue 14. yeares agone Whether he were in the bodye I can not tell or whether he were out of the bodye I canne not tell God knoweth whiche was taken vp in to the thyrde heauen And I knowe the same man whether in the bodye or oute of the bodye I can not tell God knoweth howe that he was taken vppe in to paradise and hearde wordes not to be spoken whiche no man can vtter Of this manne wyll I reioyce of my self wyll I not reioyce excepte it be of myne infirâ—yties And yet thoughe I woulde reioyce I shuld not be a fole for I wold say the truth Neuerthelesse I spare lest any man shuld think of me abouâ— that he seeth me to be or heareth of me I am made a foole in boastingâ— my selfe ye haue compelled me I oughte too haue bene commendâ—d of you I haue learned in what so euer estate I am therewith to be contente I can bothe humble and caste downe my selfe I can also exceade Euery where and in all thynges I am instructed bothe to be full and to be hungrye to haue plentye and to suffer nede I can do all thinges through the helpe of Christe whiche strengtheneth me ¶ Of the multitude of goddes mercies vnto the Apostle And of the actes of the begynninge of his conuersion Capitu. 70. I Thanke Christ Iesus our lord whiche haâ—h made me stronge for he counted me true and put me in offyce when before I was a â—lasphemer and a persecuter and contumelius But I obtayned mercye because I dyd it ignorauntlye throughe vnbeleefe Notwythstanâ—inge for thys cause was mercye geuen vntoo me that Iesus Christe shoulde firste shewe on me all longe pacience vnto the ensample of them which shal in time to come beleue on him vnto eternall lyfe For why ye hard of my conuersation in time past in the Iewes waies how that beyond measure I persecuted the church congregation of god and spoyled it and preuayled in the Iewes law aboâ—e many of my companyons which were of myne own nations and was a muche more feruente mayntayner of the traditions