4 Neither give heed to 12 And I thank Chrift fables and endless genealo-Jefus our Lord, who hath gies, which minifter quefti- enabled me, for that he ons rather than godly edify-counted me faithful, putting ing, which is in faith; fo do, me into the miniftry;

5 Now the end of the 13 Who was before a commandment is charity out blafphemer, and a persecuof a pure heart, and of a tor, and injurious. But I good confcience, and of faith obtained mercy, because I unfeigned: did it ignorantly in unbelief.

6 From which fome having fwerved have turned afide unto vain jangling;

7 Defiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they fay, nor whereof they affirm.

8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

14 And the grace of our Lord. was exceeding abundant, with faith and love which is in Chrift Jefus.

15 This is a faithful faying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Chrift Jefus came into the world to fave finners; of whom I am chief.

16 Howbeit for this cause 9 Knowing this that the I obtained mercy, that in me law is not made for a righte- first Jefus Chrift might shew ous man, but for the lawless forth all long-fuffering, for a and difobedient, for the un-pattern to them which should godly and for finners, for hereafter believe on him, to unholy and profane, for mur-life everlasting.

17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wife God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

18 This charge I commit unto thee, fon Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

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ET as many fervants as are under the yoke, count their own mafters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blafphemed.dition.

2 And they that have believing mafters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren: but rather do them fervice, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These

10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which, while fome coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many forrows.

II But thou, O man of things teach and exhort. God, flee these things; and 3 If any man teach other-follow after righteousness, wife, and confent not to godlinefs, faith, love, patiwholfome words, even the ence, meeknefs. words of our Lord Jefus Chrift, and to the doctrine which is according to godli-life, whereunto thou art also nefs;

4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about queftions and ftrifes of words, whereof cometh envy, ftrife, railings, evil furmifings,

5 Perverse difputings of men of corrupt minds, and deftitute of the truth, fuppofing that gain is godliness: from fuch withdraw thyfelf.

6 But godlinefs with con

12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal

called, and haft profefsed a good profeffion before many witneffes.

13 I give thee charge in the fight of God, whe quickeneth all things, and before Chrift Jefus, who before Pontius Pilate witneffed a good confeffion;

14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the ap

pearing

pearing of our Lord Jefus Chrift:

15 Which in his times he fhall fhew, who is the bleffed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto, whom no man hath' feen, nor can fee: to whom be honour and power everlafting. Amen.

18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to diftribute, willing to communicate;

19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life,

20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy truft, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppofitions of fcience falfely fo called :

17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor 21 Which some profeffing, trust in uncertain riches, but have erred concerning the in the living God, who giveth faith. Grace be with thee. us richly all things to enjoy; Amen.

From the Second Epiftle of PAUL to
TIMOTHY.

CHAP. II.

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HOU therefore, my fon, be strong in the grace that is in Chrift Jefus, 2 And the things that thou haft heard of me among many witneffes, the fame commit thou to faithful men, who fhall be able to teach others alfo.

3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good foldier of Jefus Chrift.

4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he

may please him who hath chofen him to be a foldier.

5 And if a man also strive for mafteries, yet is he not crowned, except he ftrive lawfully.

6 The husbandman that laboureth, must be first par. taker of the fruits.

7 Confider what I fay; and the Lord give thee underftanding in all things.

8 Remember that Jefus Christ, of the feed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel : 9 Wherein I fuffer trouble H 3

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as an evil doer, even unto bonds but the word of God is not bound.

10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's fakes, that they may alfo obtain the falvation which is in Chrift Jefus, with eternal glory.

11 It is a faithful faying: For if we be dead with him, we fhall alfo live with him:

12 If we fuffer, we fhall alfo reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny

us:

already; and overthrow the faith of fome.

19 Nevertheless the foundation of God ftandeth sure, having this feal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Chrift

depart from iniquity.

20 But in a great houfe there are not only veffels of gold, and of filver, but also of wood, and of earth; and fome to honour, and fome to difhonour.

21 If a man therefore

13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he can-purge himself from these, he not deny himself. thall be a veffel unto honour,

14 Óf these things put fanctified and meet for the them in remembrance, chargmafter's ufe, and prepared ing them before the Lord, unto every good work. that they ftrive not about words to no profit, but to the fubverting of the hearers. 15 Study to fhew thyfelf approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be afhamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

22 Flee alfo youthful lufts: but follow righteoufnefs, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

23 But foolish and unlearned queftions avoid, knowing that they do gender ftrifes.

16 But fhun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodli-Lord must not strive; but

ness.

24 And the fervant of the

be gentle unto all men, apt

17 And their word will to teach, patient, eat as doth a canker: of 25 In meekness inftructwhom is Hymeneus and Philetus;

18 Who, concerning the truth, have erred, faying, that the refurrection is paft

ing those that oppose themfelves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;