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wholesome doctrine, 2 That the elder men be
watchful, graue, teperate, sounde in the faith, in
THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE loue, and in patience: 3 The elder women like-
APOSTLE TO TITUS wise, that they be in such behauiour as becom-
meth holinesse, not false accusers, not subiect to
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1 Paul a seruaunt of God, and an Apostle of much wine, but teachers of honest things, That
Iesus Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect, they may instruct the yong women to be sober
and the acknowledging of the trueth, which is minded, that they loue their husbands, that they
according vnto godlines, 2 Vnto the hope of loue their children, 5 That they be temperate,
eternall life, which God that cannot lie, hath chaste, keeping at home, good and subiect vnto
promised before the world began: 3 But hath their husbands, that the word of God be not euill
made his worde manifest in due time through the spoken of. 6 Exhort yong men likewise, that
preaching, which is committed vnto me, accord- they bee sober minded. 7 In all things shewe
ing to the commandement of God our Sauiour: thy selfe an ensample of good woorkes with vn-
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4 To Titus my naturall sonne according to the corrupt doctrine, with grauitie, integritie, And
common faith, Grace, mercie and peace from God with the wholesome woorde, which can not be
the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ our condemned, that hee which withstandeth, may
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Sauiour. For this cause left I thee in Creta, that be ashamed, hauing nothing concerning you to
thou shouldest continue to redresse the thinges speake euill of. 9 Let seruants be subiect to
that remaine, and shouldest ordeine Elders in their masters, and please them in al things, not
euery citie, as I appointed thee, 6 If any be answering again, 10 Neither pickers, but that
vnreproueable, the husband of one wife, hauing they shew al good faithfulnesse, that they may
faithfull children, which are not slandered of riot, adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all
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neither are disobedient. For a Bishop must bee things. 11 For that grace of God, that bringeth
vnreproueable, as Gods steward, not froward, not saluation vnto all men, hath appeared, 12 And
angrie, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen teacheth vs that we should denie vngodlinesse
to filthie lucre, 8 But harberous, one that lou- and worldly lusts, and that we should liue soberly
eth goodnesse, wise, righteous, holy, temperate, and righteously, and godly in this present world,
9 Holding fast that faithfull worde according to 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and appearing
doctrine, that he also may bee able to exhort with of that glorie of that mightie God, and of our
wholesome doctrine, and conuince them that say Sauiour Iesus Christ, 14 Who gaue him selfe for vs,
against it. 10 For there are many disobedient and that hee might redeeme vs from all iniquitie, and
vaine talkers and deceiuers of mindes, chiefly purge vs to bee a peculiar people vnto himselfe,
they of the Circumcision, 11 Whose mouthes must zealous of good woorkes. 15 These things speake,
bee stopped, which subuert whole houses, teach- and exhort, and conuince with all authoritie. See
ing things, which they ought not, for filthie lu- that no man despise thee.
cres sake. 12 One of themselues, euen one of their
owne prophets said, The Cretians are alwaies 3
liars, euill beastes, slowe bellies. 13 This witnesse
is true: wherefore conuince them sharply, that 1 Pvt them in remembrance that they bee
they may be sound in ye faith, 14 And not taking subiect to the Principalities and powers, and
heede to Iewish fables and commandements of that they bee obedient, and ready to euery good
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men, that turne away from the trueth. 15 Vnto woorke, That they speake euill of no man, that
the pure are all things pure, but vnto them that they be no fighters, but soft, shewing all meeke-
are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure, but nesse vnto all men. 3 For wee our selues also
euen their mindes and consciences are defiled. were in times past vnwise, disobedient, deceiued,
16 They professe that they know God, but by seruing the lustes and diuers pleasures, liuing in
works they deny him, and are abominable and maliciousnes and enuie, hatefull, and hating one
disobedient, and vnto euery good worke repro- another: But when that bountifulnesse and that
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bate. loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared,
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Not by the woorkes of righteousnesse, which we
2 had done, but according to his mercie he saued
1 Bvt speake thou the thinges which become vs, by the washing of the newe birth, and the