Rheims Douai [1582], THE NEVV TESTAMENT OF IESVS CHRIST, TRANSLATED FAITHFVLLY INTO ENGLISH out of the authentical Latin, according to the best corrected copies of the same, diligently conferred vvith the Greeke and other editions in diuers languages: Vvith Argvments of bookes and chapters, Annotations, and other necessarie helpes, for the better vnderstanding of the text, and specially for the discouerie of the Corrvptions of diuers late translations, and for cleering the Controversies in religion, of these daies: In the English College of Rhemes (Printed... by Iohn Fogny, RHEMES) [word count] [B09000].
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THE ARGVMENT OF THE EPISTLE OF S. PAVL TO THE EPHESIANS.
Of
S. Paules first comming to Ephesus, and short abode
there, vve reade Act. 18. And immediatly Act. 19. of his
returning thither according to his promise. vvhat time he
abode there three moneths, speaking to the Ievves in
the Synagogue. Act. 19. v. 8. and aftervvard apart
from them (because they vvere obstinate) tvvo yeres in a
certaine schoole, so that al that dvvelt in Asia, heard the
vvord of our Lord, Ievves and Gentiles. Act. 19. v.
10. The vvhole time himself calleth three yeres, in his exhortation at Milétum to
the Cleargie of Ephesus. Act. 20. v. 31.
After all this he vvriteth this Epistle vnto them from Rome (as it is said) being
then prisoner and in chaines. and that as it seemeth, not the first time of his being
in bonds there, vvhereof vve reade. Act. 28: but the second time, vvhereof vve
reade in the Ecclesiasticall Stories aftervvard: because he saith in this Epistle c. 6.
v. 21. Tychicus vvil certifie you of al things, vvhom I haue sent to you. note
Of vvhom againe in the 2. to Tim. c. 4. v. 12. he saith: Tychicus I haue sent to
Ephesus, And the said 2. Epistle to Timothee (no doubt) vvas vvritten very litle
before his death: for in it thus he saith: I am euen novv to be sacrificed, & the
time of my resolution is at hand. 2. Tim. 4, 6.
In the three first chapters, he commendeth vnto them the grace of God, in calling
of the Gentiles no lesse then the Ievves, and making one blessed Church of both.
Vvherein his intention is to moue them to perseuêre (for othervvise they should be
pa&esset;ing vngratefull) and specially not to be moued vvith his trouble, vvho vvas
their Apostle: knovving (belike) that note it vvould be a great tentation vnto them, if
they should be are soone after, that he vvere executed: therfore also arming them
in the end of the Epistle, as it vvere in complete harnesse.
In the other three chapters be exhorteth them to good life, in all pointes, and all
states, as it becommeth Christians: and afore all other things, that they be most studious
to continue in the vnitie of the Church, and obedience of the pastors thereof,
vvhom Christ hath giuen to continue and to be our stay against all Heretikes, from
his Ascension, euen to the full building vp of his Church in the end of the vvorld.
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THE EPISTLE OF PAVL TO THE EPHESIANS.
Rheims Douai [1582], THE NEVV TESTAMENT OF IESVS CHRIST, TRANSLATED FAITHFVLLY INTO ENGLISH out of the authentical Latin, according to the best corrected copies of the same, diligently conferred vvith the Greeke and other editions in diuers languages: Vvith Argvments of bookes and chapters, Annotations, and other necessarie helpes, for the better vnderstanding of the text, and specially for the discouerie of the Corrvptions of diuers late translations, and for cleering the Controversies in religion, of these daies: In the English College of Rhemes (Printed... by Iohn Fogny, RHEMES) [word count] [B09000].
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