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For euery creature of God is good, and nothing ought to be refused, if it be receiued with thankesgiuing.

For it is sanctified by the worde of God, and prayer.

For therefore we labour and are rebuked, because we trust in the liuing God, which is the Sauiour of all men, specially of those that beleeue.

But if any widowe haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shewe godlinesse towarde their owne house, and to recompense their kinred: for that is an honest thing and acceptable before God.

And shee that is a widowe in deede and left alone, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and praiers night and day.

I charge thee before God & the Lord Iesus Christ, and the elect Angels, that thou obserue these thinges without preferring one to an other, and doe nothing partially.

Let as many seruaunts as are vnder the yoke, count their masters worthie of all honour, that the Name of God, and his doctrine be not euill spoken of.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and followe after righteousnesse, godlines, faith, loue, patience, and meekenes.

I charge thee in the sight of God, who quickeneth all thinges, and before Iesus Christ, which vnder Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession,

Charge them yt are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, & that they trust not in vncertaine riches, but in the liuing God, (which giueth vs aboundatly, all things to enioy)

Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the will of God, according to the promesse of life which is in Christ Iesus,

To Timotheus my beloued sonne: Grace, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from Iesus Christ our Lorde.

I thanke God, whom I serue from mine elders with pure conscience, that without ceasing I haue remembraunce of thee in my praiers night and day,

Wherefore, I put thee in remembrance that thou stirre vp the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of mine hands.

For God hath not giuen to vs the Spirite of feare, but of power, and of loue, & of a sound minde.

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lord, neither of me his prisoner: but be partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel, according to the power of God,

Wherein I suffer trouble as an euill doer, euen vnto bondes: but the worde of God is not bounde.

Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workeman that needeth not to be ashamed, diuiding the worde of trueth aright.

But the foundation of God remaineth sure, and hath this seale, The Lord knoweth who are his: and, Let euery one that calleth on the Name of Christ, depart from iniquitie.

Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth,