Letters to the Churches

Beholde therefore the bountifulnesse, and seueritie of God: towarde them which haue fallen, seueritie: but toward thee, bountifulnesse, if thou continue in his bountifulnesse: or els thou shalt also be cut off.

And they also, if they abide not still in vnbeliefe, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graffe them in againe.

For if thou wast cut out of the Oliue tree, which was wilde by nature, and wast graffed contrary to nature in a right Oliue tree, how much more shall they that are by nature, bee graffed in their owne Oliue tree?

For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this secret (least ye should bee arrogant in your selues) that partly obstinacie is come to Israel, vntill the fulnesse of the Gentiles be come in.

And so all Israel shalbe saued, as it is written, The deliuerer shall come out of Sion, and shall turne away the vngodlinesse from Iacob.

And this is my couenant to them, When I shall take away their sinnes.

As concerning the Gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloued for the fathers sakes.

For the giftes and calling of God are without repentance.

For euen as yee in times past haue not beleeued God, yet haue nowe obteined mercie through their vnbeliefe:

Euen so nowe haue they not beleeued by the mercie shewed vnto you, that they also may obtaine mercie.

For God hath shut vp all in vnbeliefe, that he might haue mercie on all.

O the deepenesse of the riches, both of the wisdome, and knowledge of God! howe vnsearcheable are his iudgements, and his wayes past finding out!

For who hath knowen the minde of the Lord? or who was his counsellour?

Or who hath giuen vnto him first, and he shalbe recompensed?

For of him, and through him, and for him are all things: to him be glory for euer. Amen.

I Beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that yee giue vp your bodies a liuing sacrifice, holy, acceptable vnto God, which is your reasonable seruing of God.

And fashion not your selues like vnto this worlde, but bee yee changed by the renewing of your minde, that ye may prooue what that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God is.

For I say through the grace that is giuen vnto me, to euery one that is among you, that no man presume to vnderstande aboue that which is meete to vnderstand, but that he vnderstande according to sobrietie, as God hath dealt to euery man the measure of faith.

For as wee haue many members in one body, and all members haue not one office,

So we being many are one body in Christ, and euery one, one anothers members.

Seeing then that we haue gifts that are diuers, according to the grace that is giuen vnto vs, whether we haue prophecie, let vs prophecie according to the portion of faith:

Or an office, let vs waite on the office: or he that teacheth, on teaching:

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that distributeth, let him doe it with simplicitie: he that ruleth, with diligence: he that sheweth mercie, with cheerefulnesse.

Let loue be without dissimulation. Abhorre that which is euill, and cleaue vnto that which is good.

Be affectioned to loue one another with brotherly loue. In giuing honour, goe one before another,