The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.
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- The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.
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- Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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- Imprinted at London :: By Iohn Daye, dwelling ouer Aldersgate,
- An. 1569.
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"The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A07128.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 13, 2024.
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as euery man had neede.
Great grace was there with all them that beleued. Neyther was there any among thē that lacked. For as many as were possessours of landes or houses, solde them, and brought the price of the things that were solde, and layde it downe at the Apostles feete. And distributi∣on was made vnto euery man ac∣cording as he had neede.
Distribute vnto the necessitie of the Saintes. Be ready to harbour.
As concerning the gathering for the Sainctes, let euery one of you, vpō some Sabbaoth day, put aside & lay vp what soeuer is meete. &c.
It is not my minde, that other be set at ease, and ye brought into combrance, but that there be equal∣nes now at this tyme: and that your abundance may succour their lacke, and that their abundaunce may supply your lacke, that there
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may be equalitie, agreing to that which is writtē: He that had much, had not the more abundaunce: and he yt had litle, had neuer the lesse. &c. Read the Chapter.
Of the ministring to yt Saintes, it is but superfluous for me to write vnto you: for I know the readines of your mind. &c. Yet this I say: he that soweth little, shall reape little, and he yt soweth (in geuing) largely and freely, shall reape plentiously. And let euery man do according as he hath purposed in hys hart, not grudgingly, or of necessitie. For God loueth a cheerefull geuer. God is able to make you riche in all grace, that ye in all thinges hauing sufficient vnto the vttermost, may bee riche vnto all maner of good workes, as it is written: He hath sparsed abroad, and hath geuen to the poore: and hys righteousnes remayneth for euer.
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The office of thys ministration, not onely supplyeth the nede of the saintes, but also is abundant here∣in, yt for this laudable ministring, thankes might be geuen to God of many (which praise God for yt obe∣dience of your consenting to y• Gos∣pel of Christ, and for your singlenes in distributing to them, & to all mē) and in their prayers for you, which long after you, for the abundaunt grace of God in you. Thankes be vnto God for his vnspeakable gift.
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••cte. ij.
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Acte. iiij.
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Rom. xij.
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••. Cor. xv••
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ij. Cor. v••
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Exod. xvj
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••. Cor. ix.
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••sal. cxij.
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ij. Cor. ix.