The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. V.

1 He teacheth him how he shal behaue him self in rebu∣king all degrees. 3 An ordre concerning widowes 17 The establishing of ministers. 23 The gouuernance of his bodie, 24 And the iudgement of sinnes.

1 REbuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father, and the yonger men as brethren.

2 The elder women as mothers, the yonger as sisters, with all purenes.

3a Honour widowes, whiche are widowes in dede.

4 But if any widow haue childrē or nephewes, letb them learne first to shewe godlines tow∣arde their owne house, and to recompense their kinred: for that is an honest thinge and acceptable before God.

5 And she that is a widowec in dede and lefte alone, trusteth in God, and cōtinueth in sup∣plications and prayers night and day.

6 But she that liueth in pleasure, isd dead, while she liueth.

7 These things therefore commāde, that they may be blameles.

8 If there be any that prouideth not for hys owne, and namely for them of his houshol∣de, he denieth the faith, and is worse then an infidel.

9 Let not a widowe be taken into the nomber vnder thre score yere olde, that hathe bene the wife ofe one housband.

10 And wel reported of for good workes: if she haue nourished her children, if she haue lodged the strangers, if she haue washed the Saintes fete, if she haue ministred vnto them which were in aduersitie, if she were conti∣nually giuen vnto euerie good worke.

11 But refuse the yonger widowes: for when they haue begonne to waxef want on against Christ, they wil marie,

12 Hauingg damnation, because they haue broken theh first faith.

13 And like wise also being ydle they learne to go about from house to house: yea, (they are) not onely ydle, but also prattelers and busi∣bodies, speaking things which are not co∣melie.

14 I wil therefore that the yonger women ma∣rie, and beare children, and gouuerne the house, (and) giue none occasion to the aduer∣sarie to speake euil.

15 For certeine are already turned backe after Satan.

16 If any faithful man, or faithful woman haue widowes, let them minister vnto them, and let not the Churche be charged, that there may be sufficient for them that are widowes ini dede.

17 ¶The Elders that rule wel, are worthie of* double honour specially they which labour in the worde and doctrine.

18 For the Scripture saith, * Thou shalt not mousel the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne: and, * The labourer is worthie of his wages.

19 Against an Elderk receiue none accusation but vnder two orthre witnesses.

20 Them that sinne, rebuke openly, that the rest also may feare.

21 ¶*l “ charge (thee) before God & the Lord Iesus Christ, and the elect Angels, that thou obserue these thyngs without“ preferryng one to another, and do nothing parcially.

22 Layhands suddenly on no man,m nether be partaker of othermens sinnes: kepe thy selfn pure.

23 Drinke no longer water, but vse a litle wine for thy stomakes sake, and thine often in∣firmities.

24 Some mens sinnes are openo before hand, and go before vnto iudgement: but some mensp followe after.

25 Likewise also the good workes are mani∣fest before hand, and thei that are otherwise can not be hid.

Notes

• a

  Take care for them.
• b

  Paul willeth that the wid∣dowes put the Chu ch to no charge which ha∣ue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 children or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that are able to relie∣ue them, but that the children 〈◊〉〈◊〉 rish their mother or kinsfolkes ac∣cording as natu∣re bindeth them.
• c

  Which hathe no maner of worldlie mea∣nes to helpe her selfe with.
• d

  Because she is vtterly vnprofi∣table.
• e

  He meaneth suche widowes which being iust∣ly diuorced from their first hous∣bands maried a∣gain to the selan∣der of the Church for els he doeth not reproue the widowes that haue bene ofte∣ner maried them once.
• f

  Forgetting their vocation.
• g

  Not onely ha∣ue sclandred the Churchin leauing their charge, but haue forsaken their religion, & therefore shalbe punished with euer lasting death
• h

  They haue not onely done disho nour to Christ in leauing their vo∣cation, but also haue brokē their faith.
• i

  Which are with out al mās helpe and succour.
• Deut. 15. 18.
• Deut. 25. 4.
• 1. Cor. 9. 9.
• Mat. 10. 10.
• Luk, 10. 7.
• k

  Except that he which doeth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him, haue at least two wit∣nesses whiche promesse with the accoser to proue that whi∣che they laye to his charge.
• l

  Chiefly the mi∣nisters and so all others.
• “

  Or, protest.
• “

  Or without ha 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• Chap. 6. 13.
• m

  In 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them without suf ficient trial.
• n

  From iuste of∣fence.
• o

  As Simon the sorcerer,
• p

  Their sinnes followe, whiche for a ime haue deceiued the god lie, and after 〈◊〉〈◊〉 detected, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Saul, Iudas, and other 〈◊〉〈◊〉.