ing all good fidelity; that they tiou, and renewing of the Holy may adorn the doctrine of God Ghost;

our Saviour in all things.

6 Which he shed on us abun11 For the grace of God that dantly, through Jesus Christ our bringeth salvation hath appeared Saviour;

to all men,

7 That being justified by his 12 Teaching us, that deny-grace, we should be made heirs ing ungodliness, and worldly according to the hope of eternal lusts, we should live soberly, life. righteously, and godly, in this present world;

8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou 13 Looking for that blessed affirm constantly, that they hope, and the glorious appearing which have believed in God of the great God, and our Sa- might be careful to maintain viour Jesus Christ; good works. These things are

14 Who gave himself for us, good and profitable unto men. that he might redeem us from all 9 But avoid foolish questions, iniquity, and purify unto himself and genealogies, and contena peculiar people, zealous of tions, and strivings about the good works. law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

CHAP. III.

Titus is yet further directed by Paul, both concerning the things he should teach, and

not teach, &c.

PUT

10 A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject;

11 Knowing that he that is such, is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. 12 When I shall send Arte

UT them in mind to be subject to principalities and mas unto thee, or Tychicus, be powers, to obey magistrates, to diligent to come unto me to be ready to every good work, Nicopolis: for I have determin2 To speak evil of no man, ed there to winter.

to be no brawlers, but gentle, 13 Bring Zenas the lawyer shewing all meekness unto all and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting

men.

3 For we ourselves also were unto them. sometimes foolish, disobedient, 14 And let ours also learn to deceived, serving divers lusts maintain good works for necesand pleasures, living in malice sary uses, that they be not unand envy, hateful, and hating fruitful.

one another.

15 All that are with me sa4 But after that the kindness lute thee. Greet them that love and love of God our Saviour us in the faith. Grace be with you toward man appeared, all. Amen.

5 Not by works of righteous- I It was written to Titus, orness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regenera-]

dained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.

1 The Epistle of PAUL to PHILEMON.

1 Paul's joy in hearing of the faith and love unto me in the bonds of the gos

of Philemon....10 Onesimus entreated for.

PAUL, a prisoner of Jesus

pel:

14 But without thy mind Christ, and Timothy our would I do nothing; that thy brother, unto Philemon our dear- benefit should not be as it were ly beloved, and fellow-labourer, of necessity, but willingly.

2 And to our beloved Apphia, 15 For perhaps he thereand Archippus our fellow-soldier, fore departed for a season, that and to the church in thy house: thou shouldest receive him for 3 Grace to you, and peace, ever; from God our Father and the 16 Not now as a servant, but Lord Jesus Christ. above a servant, a brother be4 I thank my God, making loved, especially to me, but mention of thee always in my how much more unto thee, both prayers, in the flesh, and in the Lord? 5 Hearing of thy love and 17 If thou count me therefaith, which thou hast toward fore a partner, receive him as the Lord Jesus; and toward all myself.

saints;

18 If he hath wronged thee, 6 That the communication or oweth thee aught, put that of thy faith may become effec-on mine account; tual by the acknowledging of 19 I Paul have written it every good thing which is in with mine own hand, I will you in Christ Jesus. repay it: albeit I do not say to 7 For we have great joy thee how thou owest unto me and consolation in thy love, even thine own self besides. because the bowels of the saints 20 Yea, brother, let brother, let me are refreshed by thee, brother. have joy of thee in the Lord: 8 Wherefore, though I might refresh my bowels in the Lord. be much bold in Christ to en- 21 Having confidence in thy join thee that which is conve- obedience I wrote unto thee, nient, knowing that thou wilt also do

9 Yet for love's sake I rather more than I say. beseech thee, being such a one as 22 But withal prepare me Paul the aged, and now also a also a lodging: for I trust that prisoner of Jesus Christ. through your prayers I shall be 10 I beseech thee for my son given unto you.

Onesimus, whom I have begot- 23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;

ten in my bonds:

11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now

24 Marcus,

Aristarchus,

profitable to thee and to me: Demas, Lucas, my fellow-la

12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that

is, mine own bowels:

bourers.

25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

13 Whom I would have Amen.

retained with me, that in thy I Written from Rome to Philestead, he might have ministered

mon, by Onesimus a servant.

The Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the HEBREWS. anointed thee with the oil of

in office.

CHAP. I. 1 The essential dignity of the Son, by whom gladness above thy fellows. God hath revealed himself in these last 10 And, Thou, Lord, in the days: 4 his pre-eminence above the angels beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the OD, who at sundry times heavens are the works of thy and in divers manners spake hands. in time past unto the fathers by 11 They shall perish; but the prophets, thou remainest and they all 2 Hath in these last days shall wax old as doth a garspoken unto us by his Son, ment;

whom he hath appointed heir 12 And as a vesture shalt of all things, by whom also he thou fold them up, and they : made the worlds; shall be changed: but thou art 3 Who being the brightness the same, and thy years shall not of his glory, and the express im- fail.

age of his person, and upholding 13 But to which of the angels all things by the word of his said he at any time, Sit on my power, when he had by himself right hand, until I make thine purged our sins, sat down on enemies thy footstool!

the right hand of the Majesty 14 Are they not all ministeron high; ing spirits, sent forth to minister 4 Being made so much bet- for them who shall be heirs of ter than the angels, as he hath salvation. by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

CHAP. II.

Our obligation to give earnest heed to the gospel....5 the dominion of the world not granted to angels, but to the Son, &c.

5 For unto which of the an-1 gels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I willHEREFORE we ought to be to him a Father, and he shall give the more earnest heed be to me a Son? to the things which we have 6 And again, when he bring- heard, lest at any time we should bring-heard, eth in the first-begotten into let them slip.

the world, he saith, And let all 2 For if the word spoken by the angels of God worship him. angels was steadfast, and every 7 And of the angels he saith, transgression and disobedience Who maketh his angels spirits, received a just recompense of. and his ministers a flame of reward;

fire.

3 How shall we escape, if

8 But unto the Son, he saith we neglect so great salvation; Thy throne, O God, is for ever which at the first began to be and ever a sceptre of right-spoken by the Lord, and was eousness is the sceptre of thy confirmed unto us by them that kingdom; heard him;

9 Thou hast loved righteous- 4 God also bearing them witness, and hated iniquity; there-ness, both with signs and wonfore God, even thy God, hath ders, and with divers miracles

and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

14 For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh 5 For unto the angels hath and blood, he also himself likehe not put in subjection the world wise took part of the same; that to come whereof we speak. through death he might destroy

6 But one in a certain place him that had the power of death, testified, saying, What is man, that is, the devil; that thou art mindful of him? 15 And deliver them, who, or the son of man, that thou through fear of death, were all visitest him? their life-time subject to bond

7 Thou madest him a little age. lower than the angels; thou 16 For verily he took not crownedst him with glory and on him the nature of angels; but honour, and didst set him over he took on him the seed of Abrathe works of thy hands; ham.

8 Thou hast put all things 17 Wherefore in all things it in subjection under his feet. behoved him to be made like For in that he put all in subjec- unto his brethren, that he might tion under him, he left nothing be a merciful and faithful High that is not put under him. But Priest in things pertaining to now we see not yet all things God, to make reconciliation for put under him. the sins of the people.

9 But we see Jesus, who was 18 For in that he himself made a little lower than the hath suffered, being tempted, he angels for the suffering of is able to succour them that are death, crowned with glory and tempted. honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for 1 every man.

CHAP. III.

Christ is shewed to be more worthy than Moses: 7 therefore we must be careful not to follow the example of the obstinate and

10 For it became him, for unbelieving Israelites, &c. whom are all things, and by WHEREFORE,holy brethwhom are all things, in bring

ren, partakers of the ing many sons unto glory, to heavenly calling, consider the make the Captain of their sal- Apostle and High Priest of our vation perfect through sufferings. profession, Christ Jesus

s;

11 For both he that sanc- 2 Who was faithful to him tifieth, and they who are sanc- that appointed him, as also tified, are all of one : for which Moses was faithful in all his cause he is not ashamed to call house.

them brethren,

3 For this man was coun12 Saying, I will declare thy ted worthy of more glory than name unto my brethren, in the Moses, inasmuch as he who midst of the church will I sing hath builded the house, hath praise unto thee. more honour than the house.

13 And again, I will put my 4 For every house is builded trust in him. And again, Be-by some man; but he that built hold, I and the children which all things is God. 5 And Moses verily was

God hath given me.

faithful in all his house, as a with them that had sinned, servant, for a testimony of those whose carcasses fell in the wilthings which were to be spo- derness?

ken after :

18 And to whom sware he

6 But Christ as a Son over that they should not enter into his own house: whose house his rest, but to them that believare we, if we hold fast the ed not?

confidence, and the rejoicing of 19 So we see that they could the hope firm unto the end. not enter in because of unbe

7 Wherefore, as the Holy lief. Ghost saith, To-day if ye will hear his voice,

CHAP. IV.

1 The Christian's rest to be attained by faith 8 Harden not your hearts, ...12 The power of God's word, &c. as in the provocation, in the day I ET us therefore fear, lest a of temptation in the wilderness: promise being left us of 9 When your fathers tempt-entering into his rest, any of you ed me, proved me, and saw should seem to come short of it. my works forty years. 2 For unto us was the gospel

my ways.

10 Wherefore I was grieved preached, as well as unto them: with that generation, and said, but the word preached did not They do always err in their profit them, not being mixed heart; and they have not known with faith in them that heard it. 3 For we which have believ11 So I sware in my wrath, ed do enter into rest, as he said, They shall not enter into my As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: 12 Take heed, brethren, lest although the works were finishthere be in any of you an evil ed from the foundation of the heart of unbelief, in departing world. from the living God.

rest.

4 For he spake in a certain 13 But exhort one another place of the seventh day on this daily, while it is called To-day; wise, And God did rest the sevlest any of you be hardened enth day from all his works. through the deceitfulness of sin. 5 And in this place again, If 14 For we are made partak- they shall enter into my rest. ers of Christ, if we hold the be- 6 Seeing therefore it remainginning of our confidence stead- eth that some must enter therefast unto the end; in, and they to whom it was first 15 While it is said, To-day preached entered not in because if ye will hear his voice, harden of unbelief:

not your hearts, as in the provo- 7 (Again, he limiteth a certain cation. day, saying in David, To-day, 16 For some, when they had after so long a time; as it is heard, did provoke: howbeit, said, To-day, if ye will hear not all that came out of Egypt his voice, harden not

by Moses.

hearts.

your

17 But with whom was he 8 For if Jesus had given them grieved forty years? was it not rest, then would he not after