brâ—adde whiche we breake part takynge of the bodye of Christe because that we thoughe we bee manye yet are one breade and one bodye in as much as wee all are partakers of one breade and of one cuppe That whiche I deliuered vnto you I receaued of the Lorde For the Lorde Iesus the same nighte in whiche he was betrayed toke bread and thanked and brake and said Take ye â— eate ye this is my body which shal be betrayed for you This doe ye in remembraunce of me After the same manner he toke the cuppe when supper was done sayinge This cuppe is the newe Testament in my bloud This do as ofte as ye drincke it in the remembraunce of me For as often as ye shall eate this breade and drincke of this cup ye shall shew the Lordes deathe tyll he come Thereforeâ— who so euer shall eate of thyâ— breade or dryncke of the cuppe vnworthely shall be gilâ—y of the body bloud of the lord Let a man therfore eâ—amin him selfe aâ—â— so let hym eate of the breade and 〈…〉 the cupe For he that eateth or drincketh vnworthelye eateth and drinketh hys owne damnation because he maketh no diâ—ference of the Lords body For this cause many are wâ—ake and sycke among you and many slepe Wherfore my breethren when ye come to gether to eate tarye one for an other Yf anye man honger let him eate at home that ye come not to gether vnto condempnation Other thinges shall I set in order when I come ¶ How that they which be maryed ought to behaue them selues And of the contynence of vyrgynes and wydowes Capitu. 58. AS concerning the things wherof ye wrote vnto me it is good for a man not to touche a woman Neuerthelesse to auoâ—d fornication let euerye man haue hys wyfe and let euery wyfâ— haue her husbaÌ„d Let the man geâ—â— vnto the wyfe due â—enâ—uolence Likewise also the wife â—nto the man The wife hath no power ouer her owne bodye but the husband And likewise the man hath no power ouer his owne bodye but the wife Withdraw not your selues one from an other excepte it be witâ— consente for a time for to geue youre selues too fastinge and prayer And afterwarde come againe to the same thinge leaste Sathan tempte you for youre incontinencye This I saye of fauoure for I woulde that all men wer as I am my selfe but euery man hath his proper gifte of God one after this manner an other after that I saye vnto the vnmaryed men and wydowes it is good for them that they abyde euen as I doe But and if they can not abstaine let them mary For it is better too marye then to burne Unto the maried commaund not I but the Lorde that the wife seperate not her selfe from the man If she separate her selfe let her remain vnmaried or be reconciled vnto her husbande agayne And let not the husbande put awaye his wife frome him To the remnaunte saye I and not the Lorde If anye brother haue a wyfe that beleueth not Yf she be contente to dwell with him let him not put her away And the woman whiche hath to her husbande an infidell if he consente to dwell with her let her not put him awaye For the vnbeleuinge husbande is sanctifyed by the wife and the vnbeleuing wife is sanctified by the husbande Or els wer your children vncleane but now are they pure But and if the vnbeleuinge departe let him departe A brother or a sister is not in subiection to such God hath called vs in peace For howe knowest thou o woman whether thou shalt saue that man or no Other how knowest thou o man whether thou shalt saue that woman or no But euen as God hath distrybuted to euerye man As concerning virgynes I haue no commaundemente of the Lorde yet geue I counsell as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lorde to be fayethfull I suppose that it is good for the presente necessity For it is good for a man so to be Art thou bounde vnto a wyfe seeke not too be lowsed Arte thou lowsed from a wife seke not a wife But and if thou takest a wife thou synnest not Lykewise if a virgyne marye she sinneth not Neuerthelesse suche shal haue truble in their flesh but I fauoure you The single manne careth for the thinges of the Lorde how he maye please the Lord. But he that hath maried careth for the thinges of the worlde howe he maye please hys wife and is deuided The syngle woman carethe for the thinges of the Lorde that she maye be pure both in body and also in spirit but she that is maryed careth for the things of the world how she may please her husband Thys speake I for your profytte not to tangle you in a snare but for that whiche is honest and comely vnto you and that ye maye quietly cleaue vnto the Lord without separation If any maÌ„ think that it is vncomelye for his virgyne Yf she passe the tyme of maryage and so if neede require let hym doe what he lusteth he sinneth not if she be maried Neuerthelesse he that purposeth surelye in his harte hauinge no neede but hathe power ouer hys owne wyll and hath so decreed in his harte that â—e wyll kepe his virgyâ—e doth wel So then â—e that â—oyneth his virgine in mariage doth wel But he that ioyneth not his virgine in mariage doth better The wife is bound to the law as long as her husband liueth If her husbande sâ—epe she is at libertye to marye with whome shee wyll onelye in the Lorde But she is happiar if she do abide in my iudgemente And I thinke verelye that I haue the spirit of God Women submytte your selues vnto your owne husbandes as vnto the Lord. For the husbande is the wiues heade euen as Christ is the heade of the congregation Therefore as the congregation is in subiection vntoo Christ likewise let the wiues be in subiection to theyr husbandes in all thinges Husbands loue your wiues â—â—en as Christ loued the congregaâ—â—â—n and gaue him self for it So ought menâ—e to loâ—e their wiues as their owne bodyes He that louethe hys wyfe loueth him selfe Neuerthelesse 〈◊〉 yâ— so that euerye one of you loue his wife â—ruly euen as him selfe And let the wyfe sâ—e that she feare her â—usbande Wyues submitte your selues vnto your owne husbanâ—es as it is comelye in the Lorde Husbandes loue youre wyues and be not bytter vnto them Let wedlocke be had in price in all pointes and let â—he chamber be vndefyâ—ed ¶ Of Certain documentes generally partayning to men women and widowes Capitu 59. I Woulde ye knewe that Chrâ—st is the head of euerye man and that the manne is the womans heade And God is Christes headde Euerye man prayinge or prophesyinge hauing any thinge on his head shameth his hâ—adde Euery woman that praieth or prophesieth bare headed dishonesteth her headde For it is euen all one and the very same thinge euen as
of the elders But when it pleased Godde whyche separated mâ—e frome my mothers wombe and called me by hys grace for to declare his sonne by me that I shuld preache him amonge the hâ—athen immâ—diatly I comened not of the matter wiâ—h fleshe and bloude neiâ—her returned to Ierusalem to them which were Apostles before me but went my waies in to Arabia and came again vnto Damasco Then after three yeare I returned to Ierusalem to see Peter and abode with him 15. dayes none other of the Apostles sawe I but Iames the Lordes brother The things whiche I wryte beholde God knoweth I lye not After that I wente in to the costes of Siria and Cilicia and was vnknowen as touchynge my person vnto the congregation of Iewrye whiche were in Christe But they hearde onely that he whiche persecuted vs in time past nowe preacheth the fayeth whyche before he destroyed And they glorified God on my behalfe Then .14 yeares after I went vp agayne to Ierusalem wyth Barnabas and â—ooke wyth me Titus also ¶ How humblye the Apostell desireth hym selfe and his disciples to be prayed for And of certayne other hys actes Capitu 71. I Beseche you brethren for oure Lodre Iesus Christes sake and for the loue of the spirite that ye helpe me in my busines with your prayers to God for me that I maye be deliuered frome them whiche beleue not in Iewrye and that this my seruice which I haue to Ierusalem maye be accepted of the saintes that I may come vnto you with ioye by the wyll of God and maye with you be refreshed Prayinge for mee that vtteraunce maye be geuen vnto me that I maye open my mouthe boldely to vtter the secretes of the gospel wher of I am a messenger in bondes that therein I maye speake frely as it becometh me to speake Praye ye for vs that God open vnto vs the dore of vtteraunce that we may speake the mistery of Christ. Wherfore I am also in bondes that I maye vtter it as it becommeth me to speake Furthermore breethren praye for vs that the worde of God may haue free passage and be glorified as it is with you and that we maye be deliuered from vnreasonable and euyll menne I desire you therefore somewhat the more abundauntely that ye so do that I may be restored to you quickelye Knowe the brother Timothe whome we haue sente from vs with whome if he come shortelye I wyll see you I wyll come vnto you after I haue gone ouer Macedonia For I wyll go throughe oute Macedonia Wyth you peâ—aduenture I wyll a byde a whyle or els wynter that ye maye bringe me on my waye whether so euer I goo I wyll not see you nowe in my passage but I truste to abyde a whyle wyth you if God shall suffer me I wyll tarye at Ephesus vntyll whytsontyde For a greate dore and a frutefull is opened vnto me and there are manye aduersaryes To speake of brother Apollo I certifye you that I greatelye desired him to come vnto you with the brethren but hys mynde was not at all to come at this tyme. How be it he wyll come when he shal haue conueniente time and leysure I call God for a recorde vnto my soule that for to fauoure you all I came not any more vnto Corinthum Not that we bee Lordes ouer youre faith but helpers of your ioye Make spede to come to me at once For Demas hath left me and loueth thys presente worlde and is departed vnto Thesselonica Cressensis gone too Galacia and Titus vnto Damatia Only Lucas is wyth me Take Marke bringe him with the. For he is necssary vnto me for to minister And Lithicus haue I setto Ephesus The cloke y â— I left at Troada w t Carpus when thou comest bringe with thee and the bokes but speciallye the partchement Erascus abode at Corinthum Trophimos I left at Myletum sicke Make spede to come before wynter When I shall sende Artemas vnto the or Tithicus be diligente to come to me vnto Nichopolis ¶ Of suche persons whiche in hys Epistles he saluted and were saluted Capitu 72. GReete Prisca and Aquila my helpers in Christ Iesu which haue for my lyfe layed downe theyr owne neckes Unto which not I onelye gaue thankes but also the congregation of the Gentiles Likewise greete the congregation that is in their house Salute my welbeloued Epenetesâ— whiche is the firste frute among them of Achaia Greete Marye which bestowed much labour on vs. Salute Andronicus Iunia my cosyns whiche were prysonners with me also whiche are well taken amonge the Apostelles and were in Christe before me Timotheus my woorke felowe and Lucius and Iason and Sopater my kinsmen salute you Caius myne hoste and the host of al the congregations saluteth youâ— Graseus saluteth you c. The congregations of Asia salute you Aquila and Priscilla salute you muche in the Lorde and so doeth all the congregatyon that is in theyr house with whom I am lodged All the brethren grete you The salutation of me Paule with myne owne hande c. All the saintes salute you Epapâ—raâ— saluteth you I beare him recorde that he hathe a feruente minde toward you and toward them of Laodicia and them of Ierapolis Deare Lucas the Phisition greeteth you and Demas Salute the â—reethren whiche are of Laodicia and salute Nimphas and the congregation which is in her house Epaphras my felowe presoner in Christe Iesus salutethe thee and Marcus Aristarcus Demas Lucas my helpers â—riâ—â—arcus my pryson felowe saluteth you and Marcus Barnabas sisters sonne touchinge whome yâ— receaued commaundementes Yf he come vnto you receaue him and Iesus whiche is called iustus which are of the circumcision These onely are my work felowes vnto the kingdome of God whiche were vnto my consolation Salute all the saintes The brethren whiche are in Italye salute you All the saintes salute you and moste of all they whiche are of the Emperoures housholde The salutation of me Paule with mine owne hande This is the token in al epistels So I write The grace of our Lorde Iesus Christe be wyth you all ¶ The prayse and glorification oâ— the omnipotent Lorâ— and god Capitu. 73. TO him that is of power to stablyshe you accordynge to my gospell and preachynge of Iesus Christe in vtteringe of the mysterye which was kepte secrete sense the worlde began but nowe is opened by the scriptures of prophesye at the commaundemente of the euerlastinge God to styrre vp obedience to the faith published among all nations To the same God which alone is wyse be prayse throughe Iesus Christ for euer Amen God is fayethfull By whome ye are called Blessed be God the father of oure Lord Iesus Christ the father of mercye and the God of all comforte the Lord no doubte is a spirit And wher the spirite of the Lorde is there is libertye
coumpte of him self beyonde that whiche is aboue wrytten that one swell not against an other for anye mans cause For who preferreth the Now ye are ful now ye are made ryche Ye raygne aâ— kynges wythoute vs and I woulde to God ye did raigne that we myghte raigne with you God hath called vs in peace If there be anye manne amonge you that lustethe to stryue let hym knowe that wee haue no suche custome neither the congregation of God This I warne ye of and commend not that ye come together not after a better manner but after a worsse Fyrst of all when ye come to gether in the congregation I heare that there is dissention amonge you and I partly beleue it For ther must be heresyes and sectes amonge you that they whiche are perfecte among you mighte be knowen When yâ— come together a man canâ—e not â—aâ—â— the Lordes supper For euery maâ— beginneth afore to eate his own supper And one is hungrye and an other is dronâ—ken Haue ye not houseâ— to eaâ—e and to dryncke in Or elles despise ye the congregation of God and shame them that haue not what shall I saye vnto you shall I praysâ— you In this prayse I you not For God is not causer of styâ—fe but of peace as I teache in all congregations of saincts And as many as walke accordinge to this rule peace be on them and mercye and vpon Israell that partaineth to God Onelye let youre conuersation be as it becommeth the gospel of Christ that whether I come and see you or elles be absente I maye yet heare of you that ye contynue in one spirit and in one soule labouringe as we doe to mayntayne the â—ayeth of the gospell Therfore if there be amonge you aâ—â—e consolation in Christe if there be anye coumfortable loue if there be anye feloship of the spirite if there be anye compassion or mercye fulfyl my ioye that ye drawe one way hauinge one loue beingâ— at one accord and of one minde Neuerthelesse in that wherunto we are come let vs proceade by one rule that we maye be of one accorde I praye Enodias and besech Sintyches that they be of one accorde in the Lorde And the peace of God rule in your hartes to the which peace ye are called in one bodye Striue not aboute wordes which is to no profyte but to peruerte the hearers Folish vnlearned questions put from the remembringe that they do but gender strife but the seruaunte of God muste not striue but must be peaceable vnto all men Folishe questions and genealogies and braulinge and strife aboute the law auoyd for they are vnprofitable and superfluous◠¶ Agaynste temerarius and inordinate iâ—dgementes Capi. 22. THerfore art thou inexcusable o manne who so euer thou be that iudgest For in that same wherein thou iâ—dgest an other thou condempnest thy self For thou that iudgest doest euen the same self thinges But we are sure that the iudgemente of God is accordinge to truth againste them which commytte such thingâ—s Thinkest thou this O thou manne that iudgest them whiche do such things and yet dost euen the verye same that thou shalte escape the iudgemente of God Ether â—espisesâ— thou the riches of his goodnes pacience long sufferaunce and remembrest not thou how that y â— kindneâ— of God leadeth the to repentaunce but thou after thine harde hart y â— can not repent heapest together y â— trâ—asure of wrath against the day of vengeaunce wheÌ„ shal be opened the righteoâ—snes of God whiche wyll rewarde euerye man accordinge to his dedes One beleueth that he maye eate all thinge Let not him that eateth despyse hym that eateth not And let not him which eateth not iudge him that eateth For God hath receaued him What art thou that iudgest an other mannâ—s seruaunte Whether he stande or fall that pertaineth vnto his master Ye he shall stand For God is able to make him stand This man putteth difference betwene day and day an other man counteth all dayes a like Se that no man wauer in his owne meaning He that obserueth one daye more then the other dothe it for the Lordes pleasure And he that obserueth not one daye more then an other doeth it to please the lorde also And he that eateth doth it to please the Lorde and geueth God thankes But whye doest thou then iudge thy brother Other why dost y â— despyse thy brother we shall all be brought before the iudgment seat of Christ for it is writteÌ„ As truly as I liue saith y â— lord al knees shal bow to meâ— al tongâ— shal geue aknowledge to God So shal euery one of vs geue accomptes of him sele to God Let â—s not therefore iudge one an other any more But iudge this rather that no manne put a stombling blocke or an occasion to faule in his brothers waye Happye and blessed is â—e that condempneth not hym selfe in that thinge which he aloweth With me it is a very small thing that I should be iudged of you ether of mans daye No I iudge not myne owne selfe I knowe nought by my selfe yet am I not thereby iustifyed It is the Lorde that iudgeth me Therefore iudge nothinge before the tyme vntyll the Lorde come whyche wyll lighten thinges that are hidden in darkennesse and open the counsayles of the heartes And then shall euery man haue praise of God What haue I to doe to iudge them which are without Do ye not iudge them that are with in Them that are without God shal iudge How dare one of you hauinge busines with an other go to lawe vnder the wicked and not rather vnder the sayntes Doe ye not knowe that the sainctes shall iudge the worlde if the worlde shall be iudged by yâ—u are ye not good ynoughe to iudge small trifles knowe ye not how that we shal iudgâ— the Aungels How much more maye we iudge thinges that pertayn to the lyfe If ye haue iudgementâ—â— of worldlye matters take them whiche are despised in the congregation and make them iudges This I saye to youre shameâ— Is there vtterlye no wyse manne amonge you what not one at all that canne iudge betwene brother and brother but one brother goeth to law with an other anâ—â—hat vnder the vnbeleuersâ— Nowe therefore there is vtterlye a faute amonge you because ye go to lawe one with an other Whyâ— rather suffer ye not wroâ—ge Why rather suffer ye not youre selues to be robbed Naye ye youre selues do wronge and robbe and that the breethren â—oo ye not knowe aâ—d remember howe that the vnrighteouse shall not inâ—eryte the kingdome of Godâ— Yf we would iudge oure selues we should not be iudged But when we are iudged of the Lorde we are chastened because we shuld not be damned with the world Of them whiche seme to be greâ—te what they were in â—ime passed it maketh no matter to me God â—oketh on no mans person