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Wherfore yf the sprete of him, that raysed vp Iesus from the deed, dwell in you, then shal euen he also that raysed vp Christ from the deed, quycke youre mortal bodies, because yt his sprete dwelleth in you.

because the creature is subdued vnto vanyte agaynst hir will, but for his wyll that hath subdued her vpon hope.

For those whom he knewe before, hath he ordeyned also before, yt they shulde be like fashioned vnto ye shappe of his sonne, yt he mighte be the first begotte amoge many brethre.

Which spared not his owne sonne, but hath geuen him for vs all: how shal he not with him geue vs all thinges also?

Neuerthelesse in all these thinges we ouercome farre, for his sake that loued vs.

Thou wilt saye then vnto me: Why blameth he vs yet? For who can resiste his will?

O thou man, who art thou, that disputest with God? Sayeth the worke to his workman: Why hast thou made me on this fashion?

Therfore whan God wolde shewe wrath, and to make his power knowne, he broughte forth with greate pacience the vessels off wrath, which are ordeyned to damnacion:

that he mighte declare the riches off his glorye on ye vessels of mercy, which he hath prepared vnto glorye,

I saye then: Hath God thrust out his people? God forbyd: for I also am an Israelite, of the sede of Abraham out of the trybe of Ben Iamin.

God hath not thrust out his people, whom he knewe before. Or wote ye not what the scripture sayeth of Elias, how he maketh intercession vnto God agaynst Israel, and sayeth:

Euen so now haue they not beleued on the mercy which his happened vnto you, that they also maye optayne mercy.

O the depenesse of the riches, both of the wyssdome and knowlege of God? How incomprehensible are his iudgmentes, and his wayes vnsearcheable?

For who hath knowne the mynde of the LORDE? Or who hath bene his councell geuer?

Therfore yf thine enemye hunger, fede him: Yf he thyrst, geue him drinke. For in so doinge thou shalt heape coales of fyre vpo his heade.

Geue to euery man therfore his dutye: tribute, to whom tribute belongeth: custome, to whom custome is due: feare, to whom feare belongeth: honoure, to whom honoure pertayneth.

Loue doth his neghboure no euell. Therfore is loue ye fulfillynge of the lawe.

Who art thou, that iudgest another mans seruaut? He stondeth or falleth vnto his LORDE: Yee he maye well stode, for God is able to make hi stode.

Some man putteth differece betwene daye & daye, but another man counteth all dayes alyke. Let euery man be sure of his meanynge.

Let vs not therfore iudge one another enymore. But iudge this rather, yt noma put a stomblinge blocke or an occasion to fall in his brothers waye.