. The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ : a fac-simile reprint of the celebrated Genevan Testament, the likewyse to be myndeful of so great benefits, nether tobe moued with the false apostles, which seke toouerthrowe their faith, and treade vnderfote theGospel: which was not preached to them, as bychdce or fortune, but according to the eternal co-unsel of God : who by this meanes preserueth on-ly his Churche. Therfore the Apostle commen-deth his ministerie, forasmuche as God therbyraigneth amog men: and causeth it to bring for-the moste pletiful fruits, as innocen
. The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ : a fac-simile reprint of the celebrated Genevan Testament, the likewyse to be myndeful of so great benefits, nether tobe moued with the false apostles, which seke toouerthrowe their faith, and treade vnderfote theGospel: which was not preached to them, as bychdce or fortune, but according to the eternal co-unsel of God : who by this meanes preserueth on-ly his Churche. Therfore the Apostle commen-deth his ministerie, forasmuche as God therbyraigneth amog men: and causeth it to bring for-the moste pletiful fruits, as innocencie, holynes,with all suche offices apperteyning to of all, he declareth not only in general whatoght to be the life of the Christians, but also she-weth particulerly, what things concerne euerymans vocation. THE EPISTLE OF PAVL TO THE Ephesians.* THE FYRST CHAPTER. After his salutation he sheweth that thechiefe cause of their saluation standeth in thefre election of God through Christe, next he de-clareth his good wil towarde them, geuing thd-kes and praying God for their faith. The maie-stie of A V L an Apos- A tie of I E s V s Christe, by y wil of God, to y * Sainctes, w are at Ephe- sus, & to the faithful in Chri ste lesus. 2 Grace be to you, & peace from God our Father, andfrom the Lord lesus Christe. 3 * Blessed TO THE EPHESIANS. 314 \.a. 3 * Blessed be God the Father of our lesus Christe, wliich hath blessed vs with all maner of ^ spiritual blessinges in hea- a as with theuenlv thinffes in Christe, knoiage of God in { ° iiihi- •!• faith, 2. 4 * According as he had chose vsm him, hope,charitie, andcollos. 1. c , ^Yie foundations of the world were °b^hf eTectir. to Whe Christs layd, that we should be holy, and without fe euerlastingca puted ours™ blame before him through loue. burin^temp^omi 5 Who dyd predestinate vs, to be adop- ^f^Cp^^ttd^^f^ted through lesus Christe vnto hi
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