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Neuerthelesse the foundation of God standeth sure, hauing the seale, the Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let euery one that nameth the Name of Christ, depart from iniquitie.

In meekenesse instructing those that oppose themselues, if God peraduenture will giue them repentance to the acknowledging of the trueth.

Traitours, heady, high minded, louers of pleasures more then louers of God,

All Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God, & is profitable for doctrine, for reproofe, for correction, for instrution in righteousnesse,

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished vnto all good workes.

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Iesus Christ, who shall iudge the quicke and the dead at his appearing, and his kingdome:

At my first answere no man stood with mee, but all men forsooke mee: I pray God that it may not bee laid to their charge.

Paul a seruant of God, and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, according to the Faith of Gods Elect, and the acknowledging of the trueth which is after godlinesse,

In hope of eternall life, which God that cannot lie, promised before the world began:

But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed vnto mee according to the commandement of God our Sauiour:

To Titus mine owne Sonne after the common faith, Grace, mercie, and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ our Sauiour.

For a Bishop must be blameles, as the steward of God: not selfewilled, not soone angry, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,

They professe that they know God; but in workes they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and vnto euery good worke reprobate.

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God bee not blasphemed.

Not purloyning, but shewing all good fidelitie, that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all things.

For the grace of God that bringeth saluatio, hath appeared to all men,

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Sauiour Iesus Christ,

But after that the kindnesse and loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared,

This is a faithfull saying, and these things I will that thou affirme constantly, that they which haue beleeued in God, might be carefull to maintaine good works: these things are good and profitable vnto men.

Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ.