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].
To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard.
Chap. I.
He magnifieth the grace of Gods eternal predestination and temporal vocation, 11 both of
the Ievves, 13 and also of the Ephesians being Gentils. 13 for vvhose excellent
faith and charitie be reioyceth, and continually praieth for their increase, that
they may see more clearely the greatnes both of the inheritance in heauen, and also
of Gods might vvhich helpeth them therevnto: 20 an example of vvhich might
they may behold in the supereminent exalting of Christ.
1 Pavl an Apostle of Iesvs Christ
by the vvil of God: to al the saincts
that are at Ephesus: and to the faithful
in Christ Iesvs.
2 Grace to you
and peace from God our father, and
our Lord Iesvs Christ.
3 Blessed be God and the Father
of our Lord Iesvs Christ, vvhich
hath blessed vs in al spiritual blessing,
in cœlestials, in Christ:
4 as he chose vs in him before the
constitution of the vvorld, that vve should be holy and immaculate
note in his sight in charitie.
5 Vvho hath predestinated
vs vnto the adoption of sonnes, by Iesvs Christ, vnto him
self: according to the purpose of his vvil:
6 vnto the praise
of the glorie of his grace, vvherein he hath note gratified vs in
his beloued sonne.
7 In vvhom vve haue redemption by
his bloud (the remission of sinnes) according to the riches of
his grace.
8 Vvhich hath superabounded in vs in al vvised&obar;
and prudence,
9 that he might make knovven vnto vs the
sacrament of his vvil, according to his good pleasure, vvhich
he purposed in him self,
10 in the dispensation of the fulnes of
times, to note perfit al things in Christ, that are in heauen and in
earth, in him.
11 In vvhom vve also are called by lot: predestinate
-- --
according to the purpose of him that vvorketh al
things, according to the counsel of his vvil:
12 that vve may
be vnto the praise of his glorie, vvhich before haue hoped in
Christ:
13 in vvhom you also, vvhen you had heard the
vvord of truth (the Gospel of your saluation:) in vvhich
also beleeuing you vvere note signed vvith the holy Spirit of
promis,
14 vvhich is the pledge of our inheritance, to the
redemption of acquisition, vnto the praise of his glorie.
15 Therfore I also hearing your faith that is in our Lord
Iesvs, and loue tovvard al the sainctes:
16 cease not to giue
thankes for you, making a memorie of you in my praiers,
17 that God of our Lord Iesvs Christ, the father of glorie,
giue you the spirit of vvisedom and of reuelation, in the
knovvledge of him,
18 the eies of your hart illuminated,
that you may knovv vvhat the hope is of his vocation, and
vvhat are the riches of the glorie of his inheritance in the
sainctes,
19 and vvhat is the passing greatnes of his povver
tovvard vs that beleeue: according to the operation of the
might of his povver,
20 vvhich he vvrought in Christ, raising
him vp from the dead, and setting him on his right hand
in celestials,
21 aboue09Q1219 al Principalitie & Potestate & Power,
and Domination, and euery name that is named not only in
this vvorld, but also in that to come.
22 And he hath note subdued
al things vnder his feete: and hath made him09Q1220 head ouer al
the Chvrch,
23 vvhich is his body, the note fulnes of him
vvhich is filled al in al.
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].
|
