ableness, neither shadow of turning.

18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

CHAP. II.

1 We must not regard the rich, and despise the poor....10 The guilt of any one breach of the law.... 17 Faith without works is dead.

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Y brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with

19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift respect of persons. to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold 20 For the wrath of man ring, in goodly apparel, and worketh not the righteousness there come in also a poor man of God.

in vile raiment;

21 Wherefore lay apart all 3 And ye have respect to him filthiness, and superfluity of that weareth the gay clothing, naughtiness, and receive with and say unto him, Sit thou here meekness the ingrafted word, in a good place; and say to the which is able to save your poor, Stand thou there, or sit souls.

22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers, only deceiving your own selves.

here under my footstool:

4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

23 For if any be a hearer of 5 Hearken, my beloved breththe word, and not a doer, he is ren, Hath not God chosen the like unto a man beholding his poor of this world rich in faith, natural face in a glass : and heirs of the kingdom which

24 For he beholdeth himself, he hath promised to them that and goeth his way, and straight-love him? way forgetteth what manner of 6 But ye have despised the man he was. poor. Do not rich men oppress

25 But whoso looketh into you, and draw you before the the perfect law of liberty, and judgment-seats? continueth therein, he being not 7 Do not they blaspheme that a forgetful hearer, but a doer of worthy name by the which ye the work, this man shall be bles- are called?

sed in his deed.

8 If ye fulfil the royal law

26 If any man among you according to the scripture, Thou seem to be religious, and brid- shalt love thy neighbour as thyleth not his tongue, but deceiv- self, ye do well: eth his own heart, this man's re- 9 But if ye have respect to ligion is vain. persons, ye commit sin, and are

27 Pure religion and undefil-convinced of the law as transed before God and the Father gressors. is this, To visit the fatherless and 10 For whosoever shall keep widows in their affliction, and the whole law, and yet offend to keep himself unspotted from in one point, he is guilty of all. the world. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery; said also, Do believed God, and it was impunot kill. Now, if thou com- ted unto him for righteousness : mit no adultery, yet if thou kill, and he was called the Friend thou art become a transgressor of God.

of the law.

24 Ye see then how that by

12 So speak ye, and so do, works a man is justified, and as they that shall be judged by not by faith only.

the law of liberty.

25 Likewise also was not

13 For he shall have judg- Rahab the harlot justified by ment without mercy that hath works, when she had received shewed no mercy; and mercy the messengers, and had sent rejoiceth against judgment. them out another way ?

14 What doth it profit, my 26 For as the body without brethren, though a man say he the spirit is dead, so faith withhath faith, and have not works? out works is dead also. Can faith save him?.

15 If a brother or sister be

CHAP. III.

naked, and destitute of daily 1 We must not rashly or arrogantly reprove

food,

others....2 The importance of governing the tongue...13 How true wisdom will manifest itself, in opposition to strife and envy.

16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be MY brethren, be not many ye warmed and filled; notwithmasters, knowing that we standing ye give them not those shall receive the greater conthings which are needful to the demnation.

body; what doth it profit?

2 For in many things we of

17 Even so faith, if it hath fend all. If any man offend not not works, is dead, being alone. in word, the same is a perfect 18 Yea, a man may say, man, and able also to bridle the Thou hast faith, and I have whole body.

works: shew me thy faith with- 3 Behold, we put bits in the out thy works, and I will shew horses' mouths, that they may thee my faith by my works. obey us; and we turn about their 19 Thou believest that there whole body. is one God; thou doest well : 4 Behold also the ships, which, the devils also believe, and though they be so great, and tremble. are driven of fierce winds, yet

20 But wilt thou know, O are they turned about with a vain man, that faith without very small helm, whithersoever works is dead?

the governor listeth.

21 Was not Abraham our 5 Even so the tongue is a father justified by works, when little member, and boasteth he had offered Isaac his son great things. Behold, how great upon the altar? a matter a little fire kindleth!

22 Seest thou how faith 6 And the tongue is a fire, a wrought with his works, and by world of iniquity: so is the works was faith made perfect ? tongue among our members, 23 And the scripture was that it defileth the whole body, fulfilled, which saith, Abraham and setteth on fire the course

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of nature; and it is set on fire ousness is sown in peace of of hell.

them that make peace.

7 For every kind of beasts, CHAPTER IV. and of birds, and of serpents, and 1 Our evil lusts cause contention: 7 how of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed, of mankind:

we may overcome them, and gain God's favour.

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ROM whence come wars 8 But the tongue can no and fightings among you! man tame; it is an unruly evil, come they not hence, even of full of deadly poison. your lusts that war in your

9 Therewith bless we God, members ? even the Father; and there- 2 Ye lust and have not: ye with curse we men, which are kill, and desire to have, and made after the similitude of cannot obtain: ye fight and God. war, yet ye have not, because

10 Out of the same mouth ye ask not. proceedeth blessing and cursing. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, beMy brethren, these things ought cause ye ask amiss, that ye may not so to be. consume it upon your lusts. 11 Doth a fountain send forth 4 Ye adulterers and adulterat the same place sweet water esses, know ye not that the and bitter? friendship of the world is enmity

12 Can the fig-tree, my breth- with God? whosoever therefore ren, bear olive-berries? either a will be a friend of the world is vine, figs? so can no fountain the enemy of God. both yield salt water and fresh. 5 Do ye think that the scrip

13 Who is a wise man and ture saith in vain, The spirit endued with knowledge among that dwelleth in us lusteth to you? let him shew out of a good envy? conversation his works with 6 But he giveth more grace. meekness of wisdom. Wherefore he saith, God resist

14 But if ye have bitter en- eth the proud, but giveth grace vying and strife in your hearts, unto the humble. glory not, and lie not against 7 Submit yourselves therefore the truth. to God. Resist the devil, and

15 This wisdom descendeth he will flee from you. not from above, but is earthly, 8 Draw nigh to God, andhe sensual, devilish. will draw nigh to you. Cleanse

16 For where envying and your hands, ye sinners, and pustrife is, there is confusion and rify your hearts, ye double-minevery evil work.

ded.

17 But the wisdom that is 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, from above is first pure, then and weep: let your laughter be peaceable, gentle, and easy to turned to mourning, and your be entreated, full of mercy and joy to heaviness. good fruits, without patiality, 10 Humble yourselves in the and without hypocrisy. sight of the Lord, and he shall

18 And the fruit of righte- lift you up.

11 Speak not evil one of an- bourers who have reaped down other, brethren. He that speak- your fields, which is of you kept eth evil of his brother, and judg-back by fraud, crieth; and the eth his brother, speaketh evil of cries of them which have reapthe law, and judgeth the law: ed are entered into the ears of but if thou judge the law, thou the Lord of Sabaoth. art not a doer of the law, but a 5 Ye have lived in pleasure judge. on the earth, and been wanton ;

12 There is one lawgiver, ye have nourished your hearts, who is able to save, and to de- as in a day of slaughter. stroy: who art thou that judg- 6 Ye have condemned and est another ? killed the just; and he doth not

13 Go to now, ye that say, resist you. To-day or to-morrow we will go 7 Be patient therefore, brethinto such a city, and continue ren, unto the coming of the there a year, and buy, and sell, Lord. Behold, the husbandman and get gain : waiteth for the precious fruits

14 Whereas ye know not of the earth, and hath long pawhat shall be on the morrow. tience for it, until he receive the For what is your life? It is even early and latter rain.

a vapour, that appeareth for a lit- 8 Be ye also patient; estabtle time, and then vanisheth away. lish your hearts: for the coming 15 For that ye ought to say, of the Lord draweth nigh. If the Lord will, we shall live, 9 Grudge not one against and do this, or that. another, brethren, lest ye be

16 But now ye rejoice in condemned: behold the Judge your boastings: all such rejoic-standeth before the door.

ing is evil.

10 Take, my brethren, the

17 'Therefore to him that prophets, who have spoken in knoweth to do good, and doeth the name of the Lord, for an it not, to him it is sin. example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

CHAP. V.

1 Wicked rich men warned of God's judgments....7 Of patience....13 To pray in adversity.

11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job,

Gotowe richmen andards O to now, ye rich men, weep and have seen the end of the that shall come upon you. pitiful, and of tender mercy. 2 Your riches are corrupted, 12 But above all things, my and your garments are moth- brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, 3 Your gold and silver is neither by any other oath: but cankered; and the rust of them let your yea, be yea; and your shall be a witness against you, nay, nay; lest ye fall into conand shall eat your flesh as it demnation.

eaten.

were fire. Ye have heaped trea- 13 Is any among you afflictsure together for the last days. ed? let him pray. Is any merry? 4 Behold, the hire of the la- let him sing psalms.

14 Is any sick among you? to like passions as we are, and let him call for the elders of the he prayed earnestly that it might church; and let them pray over not rain: and it rained not on him, anointing him with oil in the earth by the space of three the name of the Lord:

years and six months.

15 And the prayer of faith 18 And he prayed again, and shall save the sick, and the the heaven gave rain, and the Lord shall raise him up; and earth brought forth her fruit. if he have committed sins, they 19 Brethren, if any of you do shall be forgiven him. err from the truth, and one con

16 Confess your faults one to vert him; another, and pray one for anoth- 20 Let him know, that he er, that ye may be healed. The which converteth the sinner from effectual fervent prayer of a the error of his way shall save righteous man availeth much. a soul from death, and shall 17 Elias was a man subject hide a multitude of sins.

The First Epistle general of PETER.

5 Who are kept by the power

CHAP. I. 1 The apostle's address: 3 he blesseth God of God through faith unto salvafor their hope of a blessed immortality: 10 tion, ready to be revealed in the had been foretold by the prophets of old, last time.

he sheweth that their salvation Christ

&c.

6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, PETER, an apostle of Jesus though now for a season (if Christ, to the strangers scat-need be) ye are in heaviness tered throughout Pontus, Gala- through manifold temptations: tia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithy- 7 That the trial of your faith, nia, being much more precious than

Elect according to the fore- of gold that perisheth, though it knowledge of God the Father, be tried with fire, might be found through sanctification of the unto praise, and honour, and gloSpirit, unto obedience and ry, at the appearing of Jesus sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Christ: Grace unto you, and 8 Whom having not seen, ye peace, be multiplied. love; in whom, though now ye

3 Blessed be the God and see him not, yet believing, ye reFather of our Lord Jesus Christ, joice with joy unspeakable, and which, according to his abund- full of glory:

ant mercy, hath begotten us 9 Receiving the end of your again unto a lively hope by the faith, even the salvation of your resurrection of Jesus Christ from souls.

the dead,

10 Of which salvation the

4 To an inheritance incorrup- prophets have inquired and tible, and undefiled, and that fad- searched diligently, who propheeth not away, reserved in heaven sied of the grace that should come for you.