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tinually, that is, the fruit of our of the sheep, through the blood of lips, giving thanks to his name. the everlasting covenant,

b 16 But to do good, and to 6 21 Make you perfect in every communicate, forget not: for good work, to do his will, workwith such sacrifices God is well ing in you that which is wellpleased. pleasing in his sight, through Je Z 17 Obey them that have the sus Christ; to whom be glory far rule over you, and submit your-ever and ever.

selves: for they watch for your 22 And I beseech you, brethree souls, as they that must give ac- suffer the word of exhortation count, that they may do it with for I have written a letter was joy, and not with grief: for that is you in few words. unprofitable for you. d 18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

23 Know ye, that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

24 Salute all them that have the rule_over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you. t 20 Now the God of peace, that b 25 Grace be with you all. Amen. brought again from the dead our T Written to the Hebrews from Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd/ Italy, by Timothy.

The General Epistle of JAMES.

CHAP. I.

i 10 But the rich, in that he is AMES, a servant of God and made low: because as the flower

Jor Lord Jesus Christ, to of the grass he shall pass away.

the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

d 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers tempta

tions;

c 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it wither. eth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

4 But let patience have her per-b 12 Blessed is the man that en fect work; that ye may be perfect dureth temptation for when he and entire, wanting nothing. is tried, he shall receive the crown d5 If any of you lack wisdom,let of life, which the Lord hath prohim ask of God, that giveth to all mised to them that love him. men liberally, and upbraideth not; t 13 Let no man say when he is and it shall be given him. tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: p 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

t 15 Then, when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin; and

t 8 A double-minded man is un-sin, when it is finished, bringeth

stable in all his ways.

d 9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

forth death.

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17 Every good gift and every in goodly apparel, and there perfect gift is from above, and come in also a poor man in vile cometh down from the Father of raiment ; lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. t 18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of

his creatures.

3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges

d 19 Wherefore, my beloved bre-
thren, let every man be swift to
hear, slow to speak, slow to of evil thoughts?
wrath:

t 5 Hearken, my beloved bre

20 For the wrath of man work-thren, Hath not God chosen the eth not the righteousness of God. poor of this world rich in faith d 21 Wherefore lay apart all fil- and heirs of the kingdom which thiness, and superfluity of naugh- he hath promised to them that tiness, and receive with meekness love him? the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the

d 22 But be ye doers of the word,
and not hearers only, deceiving judgment-seat?
your own selves.

7 Do not they blaspheme that 23 For if any be a hearer of the worthy name by the which ye are word, and not a doer, he is like called?

unto a man beholding his natural e 8 If ye fulfil the royal law acface in a glass: cording to the scriptures, Thou 24 For he beholdeth himself, shalt love thy neighbour as thyand goeth his way, and straight-self, ye do well:

man he was.

gressors.

way forgetteth what manner of 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are b 25 But whoso looketh into the convinced of the law as transperfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

11 For he that said, Do not 26 If any man among you seem commit adultery; said also, Do to be religious, and bridleth not not kill. Now, if thou commit no his tongue, but deceiveth his own adultery, yet if thou kill, thou heart, this man's religion is vain. art become a transgressor of the e 27 Pure religion and undefiled law. before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

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CHAP. II..

12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

t 13 For he shall have judgment without mercy that hath shewed

My brethren, mercy rejoiceth

faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

2 For if there come unto your assembly, a man with a gold ring,

against judgment.

14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

15 If a brother or sister be and able also to bridle the whole naked, and destitute of daily body.

food,

3 Behold, we put bits in the 16 And one of you say unto horses' mouths, that they may them, Depart in peace, be ye obey us; and we turn about their warmed and filled; notwithstand-whole body.

ing ye give them not those things i 4 Behold also the ships, which, which are needful to the body; though they be so great, and ar what doth it profit? driven of fierce winds, yet are

t 17 Even so faith, if it hath not they turned about with a very works, is dead, being alone. small helm, withersoever the governor listeth.

18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

t 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

t 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

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7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: f8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

23 And the scripture was fulfil- 9 Therewith bless we God, even led, which saith, Abraham be- the Father; and therewith curse lieved God, and it was imputed we men, which are made after the unto him for righteousness: and similitude of God. he was called the Friend of God. p 10 Out of the same mouth pro24 Ye see then how that by ceedeth blessing and cursing. My works a man is justified, and not brethren, these things ought not so by faith only. to be.

25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

t 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

CHAP. III.

11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

12 Can the fig-tree, my bre thren, bear olive-berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?

"MY brethren, be not many let him shew out of a good con

masters, knowing that we versation his works with meek.

shall receive the greater condem-ness of wisdom.

nation. p 14 But if ye have bitter envying 2 For in many things we offend and strife in your hearts, glory all. If any man offend not in not, and lie not against the truth. word, the same is a perfect man, 15 This wisdom descendeth not

from above, but is earthly, sen-p 11 Speak not evil one of andsual, devilish. tner, brethren. He that speaketh 16 For where envying and strife evil of his brother, and judgeth is, there is confusion and every his brother, speaketh evil of the evil work. law, and judgeth the law: but if d 17 But the wisdom that is from thou judge the law, thou art not above is first pure, then peaceable, a doer of the law, but a judge. gentle, and easy to be entreated, 12 There is one lawgiver, who full of mercy and good fruits, is able to save, and to destroy: without partiality, and without who art thou that judgest anohypocrisy. ther?

18 And the fruit of righteous-c 13 Go to now, ye that say, Toness is sown in peace of them that day or to-morrow we will go into make peace. such a city, and contiuue there a year, and buy, and sell, and get gain:

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CHAP. IV.

wars and

FROM whence come we come 14 Whereas ye know not what

they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

p 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be

a friend of the world is the enemy

of God.

shall be on the morrow. For what
is your life? It is even a vapour,
that appeareth for a little time,
and then vanisheth away.
d 15 For that ye ought to say, If
the Lord will, we shall live, and
do this, or that.

16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. 17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

CHAP. V.

and howl for your miseries O to now, ye rich men, weep

5 Do ye think that the scripture that shall come upon you. saith in vain, The spirit that 2 Your riches are corrupted, dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? and your garments are moth eaten.

6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall d 7 Submit yourselves therefore eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye to God. Resist the devil, and he have heaped treasure together for will flee from you. the last days. d 8 Draw nigh to God, and help 4 Behold, the hire of the lawill draw nigh to you. Cleanse bourers who have reaped down your hands, ye sinners, and purify your fields, which is of you kept your hearts, ye double-minded. back by fraud, crieth; and the

9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and cries of them which have reaped weep: let your laughter be turn-are entered into the ears of the ed to mourning, and your joy to Lord of Sabaoth. heaviness.

d 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and he shall lift you up.

c 5 Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

6 Ye have condemned and kill- d 13 Is any among you afflicted? ed the just; and he doth not resist let him pray. Is any merry? let

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d 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

15 And the prayer of faith shail save the sick, and the Lord shail raise him up; and if he have of committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

d 8 Be ye also patient; establish
your hearts: for the coming
the Lord draweth nigh.
p 9 Grudge not one against
ther, brethren, lest ye be
demned: behold, the Judge
eth before the door.

ano-d 16 Confess your faults one to con-another, and pray one for ano stand-ther, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a right

c 10 Take, my brethren, the pro-eous man availeth much. phets, who have spoken in the f17 Elias was a man subject to name of the Lord, for an example like passions_as_ we are, and he of suffering affliction, and of pa-prayed earnestly that it might not tience. rain: and it rained not on the 11 Behold, we count them hap-earth by the space of three years py which endure. Ye have heard and six months. of the patience of Job, and have 18 And he prayed again, and seen the end of the Lord; that the the heaven gave rain, and the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender earth brought forth her fruit. d 19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one con vert him;

mercy.

b 12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea, be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemna

tion.

20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a mul titude of sins.

The First Epistle general of PETER.
CHAP. I.

hath begotten us again unto a ETER, an apostle of Jesus lively hope by the resurrection of

PETER, an aposrange Jesus by the

tered throughout Pontus, Galatia, t 4 To an inheritance incorrupti Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, ble, and undefiled, and that fa* 2 Elect according to the fore- deth not away, reserved in heaven knowledge of God the Father, for you,

through sanctification of the Spi-t 5 Who are kept by the power rit, unto obedience and sprinkling of God through faith unto salvaof the blood of Jesus Christ: tion, ready to be revealed in the Grace unto you, and peace, be last time. multiplied.

6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, t 3 Blessed be the God and Father though now for a season (if need of our Lord Jesus Christ, which, be) ye are in heaviness through according to his abundant mercy, manifold temptations:

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