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According as his diuine power hath giuen vnto vs all things that perteine vnto life and godlinesse, through the acknowledging of him that hath called vs vnto glory and vertue.

For he that hath not these things, is blinde, and can not see farre off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his olde sinnes.

For we followed not deceiuable fables when we opened vnto you the power, and comming of our Lord Iesus Christ, but with our eyes we saw his maiestie:

(For he being righteous, and dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soule from day to day with their vnlawfull deedes.)

But he was rebuked for his iniquitie: for the dumme beast speaking with mans voyce, forbade the foolishnesse of the Prophet.

But it is come vnto them, according to the true Prouerbe, The dogge is returned to his owne vomit: and, The sowe that was washed, to the wallowing in the myre.

And say, Where is the promes of his comming? for since the fathers died, all things continue alike from the beginning of the creation.

But wee looke for newe heauens, and a newe earth, according to his promes, wherein dwelleth righteousnesse.

As one, that in all his Epistles speaketh of these thinges: among the which some thinges are hard to be vnderstand, which they that are vnlearned and vnstable, wrest, as they do also other Scriptures vnto their owne destruction.

That, I say, which wee haue seene and heard, declare wee vnto you, that yee may also haue fellowship with vs, and that our fellowship also may be with the Father, and with his Sonne Iesvs Christ.

But if we walke in the light as he is in the light, we haue fellowship one with another, and the blood of Iesus Christ his Sonne clenseth vs from all sinne.

If we say we haue not sinned, wee make him a liar, and his word is not in vs.

And hereby we are sure that we knowe him, if we keepe his commandements.

Hee that saith, I knowe him, and keepeth not his commaundements, is a liar, and the trueth is not in him.

But hee that keepeth his worde, in him is the loue of God perfect in deede: hereby wee knowe that ye are in him.

He that saith that hee is in that light, and hateth his brother, is in darkenes, vntill this time.

Hee that loueth his brother, abideth in that light, & there is none occasion of euil in him.

But he that hateth his brother, is in darkenesse, and walketh in darkenesse, and knoweth not whither hee goeth, because that darkenesse hath blinded his eyes.

Litle children, I write vnto you, because your sinnes are forgiuen you for his Names sake.

And nowe, litle children, abide in him, that when he shall appeare, we may be bolde, and not be ashamed before him at his comming.