THE ORDER AND PARTES OF the third Chapter.
OF this Chapter there are foure partes. The first is, a comfirmation of the calling of the Gentiles, wher∣of he reasoned in the last Chapter: which confirmation is taken from Saint Paules Apostleship, or from the end whereto it was ordeined: the summe of it is this. God hath made and appointed me Paule an Apostle of the Gentiles: therefore belongeth the Gospell to the Gen∣tiles in déede. This part hath his amplifications or en∣largements, whereby both the Gospell is aduanced, and Saint Paules Apostleship also commended.
The seconde part standeth vpon an exhortation to constancie and perseueraunce, which is the ende of his whole writing: as I gaue you to note euen nowe, in the declaration of the Argument or summe of the E∣pistle.
The third part is a signification of Saint Paules prai∣er for the Ephesians, that it would please God to giue them strength and perfect knowledge of Christ.
The fourth is a thankesgiuing. The first of these