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. XIII.

1 The obediēce to the Rulers. 4 Why they haue the sword 8 Charitie ought to measure all our doings. 11 An ex∣hortation to innocencie and puritie of life.

1 LEt * euerie soule be subiect vnto the higher powers: for there is no power but of God: & the powers that be, are ordeined of God.

2 Whosoeuer therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist, shal receiue to them seluesa iudgement

3 For princes are not to be feared (for) good workes, but (for) euil. Wilt thou thē be with out feare of the power? do wel: so shalt thou haue praise of the same:

4 For he is the minister of God for thy wealth: but if thou do euil, seare: for he beareth not the sworde for noght: for he is the minister of God” to take vengeance on him that doeth euil.

5 Wherefore ye must be subiect, not because of wrath onely, but also forb conscience sake

6 For, for this cause ye paye also tribute: for they are Gods ministers, applying thē selues for the samec thing.

7 * Giue to all men therefore their duetie: tribu te, to whome (ye owe) tribute: custome, to whome custome: feare, to whome feare: ho∣nour, to whome (ye owe) honour.

8 Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one an∣other: for he that loueth another, hathe ful∣filled thed Law.

9 For this, * Thou shalt not commit adulterie, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnes, Thou shalt not couet: and if there be any other cōmaun∣dement, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, (euen) in this, * Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy self.

10 Loue doeth not euil to his neighbour: there fore is loue the * fulfilling of the Law.

11 And that, considering the season, that (it is) now time that we shulde arise from slepe: for now is our saluatione nerer, then when we beleued it.

12 The night is past, & the day is at hand: let vs therefore cast away the workes of darkenes and let vs put on thef armour of light,

13 So that we walke honestly, as in the day: not in * “ glotonie, and dronkennes, nether in chambering and wantonnes, nor in strife and enuying:

14 * But put ye on the Lord IESVS CHRIST and take no thoght for the flesh, to (fulfil) the lustes of it.

Notes

• VVisd. 6. 4.
• Tit. 3. 1.
• 1. pet. 2. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• a

  Not onely the punishement of the Iudges, but al so the vengeance of God.
• ”

  Greke, a reuen∣ger With Wrath.
• b

  For no priuate man can 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ne that gouerne∣mēt Which God hathe appointed Without the brea che of his consciē ce, & here he spea keth of ciuil 〈◊〉〈◊〉: so that Antichrist & his can not Wrast this place to esta∣blish their tyran nie ouer the con∣science.
• c

  That is, to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the good and to punish the euil.
• d

  He meaneth onely the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 table.
• Mat. 22. 11.
• Exod. 20. 14.
• Deut. 5. 18.
• Leuit. 19. 18.
• Mat. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 59.
• Gal. 5. 14.
• Iam. 2. 8.
• 1. Tim. 1 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• e

  Before We be∣leued, it had bene in vaine to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 these things: but now seing our saluation is nere let vs take hede that We neglect not this occasion Luk 21. 34.
• f

  That is, honest maners & godlie.
• “

  Or, riote.
• Gal. 5. 16.
• 1. pet. 2. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.