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saieth, it saieth it to them which are vnder ye 10 Howe was it then imputed? when he was
Law, that euery mouth may bee stopped, and all circumcised, or vncircumcised? not when he was
the world be subiect to the iudgement of God. cricumcised, but when he was vncircumcised.
20 Therefore by the woorkes of the Lawe shall no 11 After, he receiued the signe of circumcision, as
flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Lawe the seale of the righteousnesse of ye faith which
commeth the knowledge of sinne. 21 But nowe is he had, when he was vncircumcised, that he
should be the father of all them that beleeue, not
the righteousnesse, of God made manifest with- being circumcised, that righteousnesse might
out the Lawe, hauing witnes of the Lawe and of be imputed to them also, 12 And the father of
the Prophets, 22 To wit, the righteousnesse of God circumcision, not vnto them onely which are of
by the faith of Iesus Christ, vnto all, and vpon all the circumcision, but vnto them also that walke
that beleeue. 23 For there is no difference: for in the steppes of the faith of our father Abra-
all haue sinned, and are depriued of the glorie ham, which he had when he was vncircumcised.
of God, 24 And are iustified freely by his grace, 13 For the promise that he should be the heire
through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus, of the worlde, was not giuen to Abraham, or to
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a reconciliation his seede, through the Lawe, but through the
through faith in his blood to declare his righ- righteousnesse of faith. 14 For if they which are
teousnes, by the forgiuenesse of the sinnes that of the Lawe, be heires, faith is made voide, and
are passed, 26 Through the patience of God, to the promise is made of none effect. 15 For the
shewe at this time his righteousnesse, that hee Lawe causeth wrath: for where no Lawe is, there
might be iust, and a iustifier of him which is of is no transgression. 16 Therefore it is by faith,
the faith of Iesus. 27 Where is then the reioycing? that it might come by grace, and the promise
It is excluded. By what Lawe? of woorkes? might be sure to all the seede, not to that onely
Nay: but by the Lawe of faith. 28 Therefore we which is of the Lawe: but also to that which is
conclude, that a man is iustified by faith, without of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of vs
the workes of the Lawe. 29 God, is he the God all, 17 (As it is written, I haue made thee a father
of the Iewes onely, and not of the Gentiles also? of many nations) euen before God whom he
Yes, euen of the Gentiles also. 30 For it is one beleeued, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth
God, who shall iustifie circumcision of faith, and those thinges which be not, as though they were.
vncircumcision through faith. 31 Doe we then 18 Which Abraham aboue hope, beleeued vnder
make the Lawe of none effect through faith? God hope, that he should be the father of many na-
forbid: yea, we establish the Lawe. tions: according to that which was spoken to him,
So shall thy seede be. 19 And he not weake in the
4 faith, considered not his owne bodie, which was
1 What shall we say then, that Abraham our nowe dead, being almost an hundreth yeere olde,
father hath found concerning the flesh? 2 For neither the deadnes of Saraes wombe. 20 Neither
if Abraham were iustified by workes, he hath did he doubt of the promise of God through
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wherein to reioyce, but not with God. For what vnbeliefe, but was strengthened in the faith, and
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saith the Scripture? Abraham beleeued God, and gaue glorie to God, Being fully assured that
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it was counted to him for righteousnesse. Nowe he which had promised, was also able to doe
it.
And therefore it was imputed to him for
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to him that worketh, the wages is not counted by righteousnesse. 23 Nowe it is not written for
fauour, but by dette: 5 But to him that worketh him onely, that it was imputed to him for righ-
not, but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the 24
vngodly, his faith is counted for righteousnesse. teousnesse, But also for vs, to whom it shalbe
imputed for righteousnesse, which beleeue in
6 Euen as Dauid declareth the blessednesse of
the man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnes him that raised vp Iesus our Lord from the dead,
without workes, saying, Blessed are they, whose 25 Who was deliuered to death for our sinnes, and
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iniquities are forgiuen, and whose sinnes are is risen againe for our iustification.
couered. Blessed is the man, to whom the Lord
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imputeth not sinne. 9 Came this blessednesse 5
then vpon the circumcision onely, or vpon the 1 Then being iustified by faith, we haue peace
vncircumcision also? For we say, that faith toward God through our Lord Iesus Christ. 2 By
was imputed vnto Abraham for righteousnesse. who also through faith, we haue had this accesse