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The Christian's confidence

CHAP. V.

in prayer to God. life; and he that hath not the death: I do not say that he shall Son of God, hath not life.

pray for it. 13 These things have I writ- 17 All unrighteousness is sin : ten unto you that believe on and there is a sin not unto death. the name of the Son of God; 18 We know that whosoever that ye may know that ye have is born of God, sinneth not; but eternal life, and that ye may he that is begotten of God, believe on the name of the Son keepeth himself, and that wickof God. ed one toucheth him not.

14 And this is the confidence 19 And we know that we are that we have in him, that if we of God, and the whole world ask any thing according to his lieth in wickedness.

will, he heareth us:

20 And we know that the Son

15 And if we know that he of God is come, and hath given hear us, whatsoever we ask, we us an understanding, that we know that we have the petitions may know him that is true; and that we desired of him. we are in him that is true, even

16 If any man see his brother in his Son Jesus Christ. This sin a sin which is not unto death, is the true God, and eternal he shall ask, and he shall give life. him life for them that sin not

21 Little children, keep your

unto death. There is a sin unto selves from idols.

¶ The Second Epistle of JOHN.

An elect lady, &c. exhorted.

THE

Amen.

in truth, as we have received a

HE elder unto the elect commandment from the Father. lady, and her children, 5 And now I beseech thee, whom I love in the truth; and lady, not as though I wrote a not I only, but also all they that new commandment unto thee, have known the truth; but that which we had from the 2 For the truth's sake which beginning, that we love one dwelleth in us, and shall be with another.

us for ever.

6 And this is love, that we 3 Grace be with you, mercy, walk after his commandments. and peace from God the Father, This is the commandment, That, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, as ye have heard from the bethe Son of the Father, in truth ginning, ye should walk in it. and love. 7 For many deceivers are en4 I rejoiced greatly, that I tered into the world, who confound of thy children walking fess not that Jesus Christ is come

he apostle cautroneth

II. JOHN,

against false teachers in the flesh. This is a deceiver, trine, receive him not into your and an antichrist. house, neither bid him God

8 Look to yourselves, that speed: we lose not those things which 11 For he that biddeth him we have wrought, but that we God speed, is partaker of his receive a full reward. evil deeds.

9 Whosoever transgresseth, 12 Having many things to and abideth not in the doctrine write unto you, I would not of Christ, hath not God. He write with paper and ink: but I that abideth in the doctrine of trust to come unto you, and Christ, he hath both the Father speak face to face, that our joy and the Son. may be full.

10 If there come any unto 13 The children of thy elect you, and bring not this doc-sister greet thee. Amen.

The Third Epistle of JOHN.

Gaius' piety commended.

their journey after a godly sort,

HE elder unto the well-thou shalt do well:

love in the truth.

7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking

2 Beloved, I wish above all nothing of the Gentiles. things that thou mayest prosper 8 We therefore ought to reand be in health, even as thy ceive such, that we might be soul prospereth. fellow-helpers to the truth.

3 For I rejoiced greatly, when 9 I wrote unto the church: the brethren came and testified but Diotrephes, who loveth to of the truth that is in thee, even have the pre-eminence among as thou walkest in the truth. them, receiveth us not.

4 I have no greater joy than 10 Wherefore, if I come, 1 to hear that my children walk will remember his deeds which in truth. he doeth, prating against us

5 Beloved, thou doest faith- with malicious words: and not fully whatsoever thou doest to content therewith, neither doth the brethren, and to stran- he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would,

gers;

6 Which have borne witness and casteth them out of the of thy charity before the church: church. whom if thou bring forward on! 11 Beloved, follow not that

He commendeth Demetrius, III. JOHN, and concludeth with salutation, which is evil, but that which is 13 I had many things to write, good. He that doeth good is but I will not with ink and pen of God: but he that doeth evil write unto thee:

hath not seen God.

14 But I trust I shall shortly

12 Demetrius hath good re-see thee, and we shall speak port of all men, and of the truth face to face. Peace be to thee. itself: yea, and we also bear Our friends salute thee. Greet record; and ye know that our the friends by name.

record is true.

J

The General Epistle of JUDE.

Of constancy in the faith.

destroyed them that believed

UDE, the servant of Jesus not.

Christ, and brother of James, 6 And the angels which kept to them that are sanctified by not their first estate, but left God the Father, and preserved their own habitation, he hath in Jesus Christ, and called: reserved in everlasting chains 2 Mercy unto you, and peace, under darkness unto the judgand love, be multiplied. ment of the great day.

3 Beloved, when I gave all 7 Even as Sodom and Godiligence to write unto you of morrah, and the cities about the common salvation, it was them in like manner, giving needful for me to write unto themselves over to fornication, you, and exhort you that ye and going after strange flesh, should earnestly contend for are set forth for an example, the faith which was once de- suffering the vengeance of eterlivered unto the saints. nal fire.

4 For there are certain men 8 Likewise also these filthy crept in unawares, who were dreamers defile the flesh, despise before of old ordained to this dominion, and speak evil of condemnation, ungodly men, dignities.

turning the grace of our God 9 Yet Michael the archangel, into lasciviousness, and denying when contending with the devil, the only Lord God, and our he disputed about the body of Lord Jesus Christ. Moses, durst not bring against 5 I will therefore put you in him a railing accusation, but remembrance, though ye_once said, The Lord rebuke thee. knew this, how that the Lord, 10 But these speak evil of having saved the people out of those things which they know the land of Egypt, afterward not: but what they know natu

False teachers described.

JUDE.

Of constancy in the faith rally, as brute beasts, in those speaketh great swelling words, things they corrupt themselves. having men's persons in admi

11 Wo unto them! for they ration because of advantage. have gone in the way of Cain, 17 But, beloved, remember and ran greedily after the error ye the words which were spoof Balaam for reward, and ken before of the apostles of our perished in the gainsaying of Lord Jesus Christ;

Core.

18 How that they told you 12 These are spots in your there should be mockers in the feasts of charity, when they feast last time, who should walk after with you, feeding themselves their own ungodly lusts. without fear clouds they are 19 These be they who sepa without water, carried about of rate themselves, sensual, hav winds; trees whose fruit wither-ing not the Spirit.

eth, without fruit, twice dead, 20. But ye, beloved, building plucked up by the roots; up yourselves on your most 13 Raging waves of the sea, holy faith, praying in the Holy foaming out their own shame; Ghost, wandering stars, to whom is re- 21 Keep yourselves in the served the blackness of darkness love of God, looking for the for ever. mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ 14 And Enoch also, the se- unto eternal life. venth from Adam, prophesied 22 And of some have comof these, saying, Behold, the passion, making a difference: Lord cometh with ten thousand 23 And others save with fear, of his saints, pulling them out of the fire; 15 To execute judgment upon hating even the garment spotted all, and to convince all that are by the flesh.

ungodly among them of all their 24 Now unto him that is able ungodly deeds which they have to keep you from falling, and ungodly committed, and of all to present you faultless before their hard speeches which ungod-the presence of his glory with ly sinners have spoken against exceeding joy,

him.

25 To the only wise God our 16 These are murmurers, Saviour, be glory and majesty, complainers, walking after their dominion and power, both now own lusts; and their mouthland ever. Amen.

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¶ The REVELATION of ST. JOHN the Divine.

CHAP. I.

Of the coming of Christ.

NHE Revelation of Jesus

TH

gave

earth shall wail because of him Even so, Amen.

8 I am Alpha and Omega, the Christ, which God gave beginning and the ending, saith unto him, to shew unto his ser- the Lord, which is, and which vants things which must shortly was, and which is to come, the come to pass; and he sent and Almighty. signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tri2 Who bare record of the bulation, and in the kingdom word of God, and of the testi- and patience of Jesus Christ, mony of Jesus Christ, and of all was in the isle that is called things that he saw. Patmos, for the word of God, and - 3 Blessed is he that readeth, for the testimony of Jesus Christ. and they that hear the words of 10 I was in the Spirit on the this prophecy, and keep those Lord's day, and heard behind things which are written there-me a great voice, as of a trumpet, in for the time is at hand. 11 Saying, I am Alpha and OHN to the seven Omega, the first and the last : churches which are in and, What thou seest, write in Asia: Grace be unto you, and a book, and send it unto the peace, from him which is, and seven churches which are in which was, and which is to Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto come; and from the seven Spi- Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, rits which are before his throne; and unto Thyatira, and unto 5 And from Jesus Christ, who Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, is the faithful Witness, and the and unto Laodicea. First-begotten of the dead, and

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JOB

12 And I turned to see the the Prince of the kings of the voice that spake with me. And earth. Unto him that loved us, being turned, I saw seven goldand washed us from our sins in en candlesticks;

his own blood,

13 And in the midst of the

6 And hath made us kings seven candlesticks one like unto and priests unto God and his the Son of man, clothed with a Father; to him be glory and garment down to the foot, and dominion for ever and ever. girt about the paps with a goldAmen. en girdle.

7 Behold, he cometh with 14 His head and his hairs clouds; and every eye shall see were white like wool, as white him, and they also which pierced as snow; and his eyes were as a him and all kindreds of the flame of fire;

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