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. II.

1 He forbiddeth to haue anie respect of persones. 5 But to regarde the poore as well as the riche. 8 To be louyng and merciful. 14 And not to boast of faith where no de∣des are. 17 For it is but a dead faith, where good workes followe not.

1 MY brethren, haue not the faith of our glorious Lord Iesus Christa 1.1 in“ 1.2 respect of persones.

2 For if there come into your companie a mā wth a gold ring, and in goodlie apparell, and there come in also a poore man in vile raiment.

3 And ye haue a respect to hym that weareth the gaye clothyng, and say vnto hym, Sit thou here in a good place, and say vnto the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

4 Are ye not partiall in your selues, and are become iudges of euill b 1.3 thoghts?

5 Hearken my beloued brethren, hathe notc 1.4 God chosen the poore of this worlde, (that they shulde be) riche in faith, and heires of the kingdome whiche he promised to them that loue him?

6 But ye haue despised the poore. Do not the riche oppresse you by tyrannie, and do not they drawe you before the iudgemēt seates?

7 Do not they blaspheme thed 1.5 worthie Name after which ye be named?

8 But if ye fulfill thee 1.6 royal Law accordyng to* 1.7 the Scripture, (whiche saith,) *Thou shalt* 1.8 loue thy neighbour as thy self, ye do wel.* 1.9* 1.10

9 *But if ye regarde the persones, ye commit* 1.11 sinne, and are rebuked of the Law, as trans∣gressours.* 1.12

10 For* whosoeuer shal kepe the whole Law,* 1.13 (and) yet faileth in one (point,) he is giltie of* 1.14 all.* 1.15* 1.16

11 For he that said, *Thou shalt not commit adulterie, said also, Thou shalt not kill. Now thoghthou do est none adulterie, yet if thou killest, thou art a transgressor of the Law.* 1.17

12 So speake ye, and so do, as they that shalbe* 1.18 iudged by the Law off 1.19 libertie.

13 For there shalbe iudgement merciles to him that sheweth no mercie, and mercieg 1.20 reioy∣ceth against iudgement.

14 What auaileth it, my brethren, thogh a man saith he hatheh 1.21 faith, when he hath no wor∣kes? can the faith saue him?

15 For if a brother or sister be* naked and de∣stitute of dailie fode.

16 And one of you say vnto them, Departe in peace: warme your selues, and fill your bel∣lies, not withstandyng ye giue thē not those things which are nedeful to the bodie, what helpeth it?

17 Euen so the fayth, if it haue no workes, is dead in it self.

18 But some man myght saye, Thou hastei 1.22 the faith, and I haue workes: shewe me thy faith out of thy“ 1.23k 1.24 workes, and I will shewe thee my faith by my workes.

19 Thou beleuest that there is one GOD: thou doest wel: the deuils also beleueit, and tremble.

20 But wilt thou vnderstand, ô thou vaine mā, that the fayth (whiche is) without workes, is dead?

21 Was not Abraham our Father iustified through workes, when he offred Isaac hys* 1.25 sonne vpon the Altar?* 1.26

22 Seest thou not that the faythl 1.27 wroght with* 1.28 his workes? ād through the workes was the faith madem 1.29 persite.

23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which saith, *Abraham beleued God, and it was imputed vnto hym for righteousnes: and was called the friend of God.

24 Ye se then howe that of workes a man isn 1.30 iustified, and noto 1.31 of faith onely.

25 Likewise also was not *p 1.32Rahab the harlot iustified through workes, when she hadre∣ceiued the messengers, and sent them out an other waye?

26 For as the bodie without the spirit is dead, euenq 1.33 so the fayth without workes is dead.

Notes

• a 1.1

  As esteming saith and religiō by the outwarde 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of mē
• “ 1.2

  Or, acceptation
• b 1.3

  That is are ye not euil affectio∣ned?
• c 1.4

  Seing God 〈◊〉〈◊〉 meth thē we mai not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thē.
• d 1.5

  The Name of God and Christ, whereof you make profession and in that they dishonour God, it is not merethat you his children shuld honour thē
• e 1.6

  whiche is here taken puerbially for the high or brode way, wherein there is no turnings, and euerie mā can go it: so euerie man is our neighbour as wel the poore as the riche.
• * 1.7

  Leui. 19. 18.
• * 1.8

  Mat. 22. 39.
• * 1.9

  Mar. 12. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.10

  Rom. 13. 9.
• * 1.11

  〈◊〉〈◊〉, 5. 14.
• * 1.12

  Leui. 19. 15.
• * 1.13

  Deut. 1. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. & 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 1.14

  Mat 5. 19.
• * 1.15

  Exo. 20. 14.
• * 1.16

  Deuter. 5. 18.
• * 1.17

  Luk. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 11.
• * 1.18

  1. Iohn. 3. 17.
• f 1.19

  By the mercie of God which de liuereth vs frome the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Lawe.
• g 1.20

  And 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not.
• h 1.21

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. Paul to the Romains & Ga∣latians disputeth against thē which attributed iustifi∣catiō to the wor∣kes: & here S. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 reasoneth a∣gainst thē whi∣che vtterly con∣demne 〈◊〉〈◊〉 therefore Paul sheweth the cau ses of our iustifi∣cation, ād Iames the effectes: there it is declaredhow we are iustified: here how we are knowen to be iustified: there workes are ex∣cluded as not the cause of our iusti fication: here thei are approued as effects proceding thereof: there they are denied to go before thē that shalbe iusti∣fied: and here they are sayd to followe them that are iustified.
• i 1.22

  In thine owne opinion.
• “ 1.23

  Or, without workes.
• k 1.24

  Here dedes are cosidered as ioy ned wyth true faith.
• * 1.25

  Gen. 15. 6.
• * 1.26

  Rom. 4. 5.
• l 1.27

  So that fayth was not ydle.
• * 1.28

  Gal. 3. 6.
• m 1.29

  The more his faith was decla∣red by hys obe∣dience and good workes, the mo∣re was it know∣en to men to be perfite, as the goodnes of a tre is knowen by her good frute, otherwise no man can haue perfectiō in this worlde: for euerieman must pray for remission of his sinnes, and increase of fayth.
• n 1.30

  Is so knowen and declared to man
• o 1.31

  Of that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and dead fayth whereof ye boast.
• p 1.32

  Meaning hereby all them that were not Iewes and were receiued to grace.
• q 1.33

  VVhere∣fore we are iustified onely by that liuelie faith, whiche doeth apprehende the mercie of God towarde vs in Iesus Christ.