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For God hath concluded them all in vnbeliefe, that he might haue mercy vpon all.

O the depth of the riches both of the wisedome and knowledge of God! how vnsearchable are his iudgements, and his wayes past finding out!

I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that yee present your bodies a liuing sacrifice, holy, acceptable vnto God, which is your reasonable seruice.

And bee not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renuing of your minde, that ye may proue what is that good, that acceptable and perfect will of God.

For I say, through the grace giuen vnto mee, to euery man that is among you, not to thinke of himselfe more highly then hee ought to thinke, but to thinke soberly, according as God hath dealt to euery man the measure of faith.

Let euery soule bee subiect vnto the higher powers: For there is no power but of God. The powers that be, are ordeined of God.

Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shall receiue to themselues damnation.

For hee is the minister of God to thee for good: but if thou do that which is euill, be afraid: for he beareth not the sword in vaine: for he is the minister of God, a reuenger to execute wrath vpon him that doeth euill.

Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not: and let not him which eateth not, iudge him that eateth. For God hath receiued him.

Who art thou that iudgest an other mans seruant? To his owne master he standeth or falleth; Yea he shall bee holden vp: for God is able to make him stand.

He that regardeth a day, regardeth it vnto the Lord; and hee that regardeth not the day, to the Lord hee doeth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for hee giueth God thankes: and hee that eateth not, to the Lord hee eateth not, and giueth God thankes.

For it is written, As I liue, saith the Lord, euery knee shall bow to mee, and euery tongue shall confesse to God.

So then euery one of vs shall giue accompt of himselfe to God.

For the kingdome of God is not meat and drinke; but righteousnes, and peace, and ioy in the holy Ghost.

For hee that in these things serueth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approued of men.

For meat, destroy not the worke of God: all things indeed are pure; but it is euill for that man who eateth with offence.

Hast thou faith? haue it to thy selfe before God. Happie is he that condemneth not himselfe in that thing which hee alloweth.

Now the God of patience and consolation graunt you to be like minded one towards another, according to Christ Iesus:

That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorifie God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ.

Wherfore receiue yee one another, as Christ also receiued vs, to the glory of God.