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¶ The fyrst epistle of S. Peter the Apostle.
¶ The fyrst Chapter.
PEter an Apostle [ A] of Iesu Christ / to them that dwell he¦re* 1.1 and there as straungers thorow out Pontus / Gala∣cia / Capadocia / Asia / & Be∣thinia / electe by y• for know¦ledge of God y• father / tho∣row the sanctifyinge of the sprete / vnto obedience and sprinklinge of the bloud of Iesus Christ. Grace be with you and peace be multiplyed.
Blessed be God y• father of oure Lorde Ie∣sus Christ / which thorow is aboundant mer∣cie begat vs agayne vnto a lively hope / by the resurreccion of Iesus Christ frō deeth / to en∣ioye an inheritaunce immortall & vndefiled / & that purifieth not / reserved in heven for you / which are kept by the power of God thorow fayth / vnto salvacion / which salvacion is pre∣pared [ B] allredy to be shewed in the last tyme / in the which tyme ye shall reioyce / though now for a season (if nede requyre) ye are in he vines / thorowe manifolde temptacions / that youre fayth once tried / beinge moche more pre¦cious then golde y• perissheth (though it be tried with fyre) myght be founde vnto lawde / glory / and honoure at the apperinge of Iesus Christ: whō ye have not sene & yet love him / in whom even now / though ye se him not / ye