HIS know alfo, that in the laft days perilous times fhall come. 2 For men thall be lovers of their own felves, cove tous, boafters, proud, blaiphemers, difobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, But they fhall proceed.. no further: for their folly fhall be manifeft unto all men, as their's also was. 10 But thou haft fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longfuffering, charity, patience, 11 Perfecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lyftra; what persecutions I endured; but out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yea, and all that will 3 Without natural affec-live godly in Chrift Jefus tion, truce-breakers, falfe fhall fuffer perfecution. accufers, incontinent, fierce, defpifers of thofe that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 13 But evil men and seducers fhall wax worse and worfe, deceiving, and being deceived. 14 But continue thou in the things which thou haft 5 Having a form of god-learned, and haft been assured linefs, but denying the power thereof: from fuch turn away. 6 For of this fort are they which creep into houfes, and lead captive filly women, laden with fins, led away with divers lufts, 7 of, knowing of whom thou haft learned them; 15 And that from a child thou haft known the holy fcriptures, which are able to make thee wife unto falva→ tion, through faith which is in Chrift Jefus Ever learning, and never 16 All fcripture is given able to come to the know-by inspiration of God, and is ledge of the truth. 8 Now as Jannes, and Jambres withstood Mofes, fo do thefe alfo refift the truth; men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for inftruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnifhed unto all good works. The Epiftle of PAUL to PHILEMON. AUL, a prifoner of Je- and now alfo a prifoner of PAU Plus Chrift, and Time-Jefus Chrift. thy our brother, unto Philemon, our dearly beloved and fellow-labourer, 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow-foldier, and to the church in thy house: 3 Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jefus Christ. 10 I beseech thee for my fon Onefimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: II Which in time paft was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: 12 Whom I have fent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine 4 I thank my God, mak-own bowels: ing mention of thee always in my prayers, 5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou haft toward the Lord Jefus, and toward all faints; 13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy ftead he might have miniftered unto me in the bonds of the gospel : 14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit fhould not be as were of neceffity, but willingly. 6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledg-it ing of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jefus. 7 For we have great joy and confolation in thy love, because the bowels of the faints are refreshed by thee, brother. 8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Chrift to injoin thee that which is convenient, 9 Yet for love's fake I rather beseech thee, being fuch an one as Paul the aged, 15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a feafon, that thou fhouldeft receive him for ever; 16 Not now as a servant, but above a fervant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? 17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. 18 If he hath wronged thee, thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account; 19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not fay to thee how thou oweft unto me even thine ownfelf befides. 20 Yea, brother let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord. 21 Having confidence in thy obedience, I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt alfo do more than I fay. 22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I fhall be given unto you. 23 There falute thee Epaphras, my fellow-prifoner in Chrift Jefus ; 24 Marcus, Ariftarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow labourers. 25 The grace of our Lord Jefus Christ be with your fpirit. Amen. From the Epistle of PAUL to the HEBREWS. G CHAP. I. OD, who at fundry times, and in divers manners, spake in time paft unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom alfo he made the worlds: 3 Who, being the brightnefs of his glory, and the exprefs image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our fins, fat down on the right hand of the Majefty on high; 4 Being made fo much. better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 For unto which of the angels faid he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? 6 And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he faith, And let all the angels of God worship him. 7 And of the angels he faith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his minifters a flame of fire. 8 But unto the Son he 2 For unto us was the gof faith, Thy throne, O God, 10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning haft. laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the works of thine hands. 11 They fhall perifh: but thou remaineft: and they all fhall wax old as doth a garment; 12 And as a vefture fhalt thou fold them up, and they fhall be changed: but thou art the fame, and thy years fhall not fail. pel preached, as well as unto them but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith inthem that heard it. 3 For we, which have believed, do enter into rest, as he faid, As I have fworn in my wrath, if they fhall enter into my reft: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he fpake in a certain place of the feventh day on this wife, And God did reft the feventh day from all his works. 5 And in this place again, If they fhall enter into my reft. 6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that fome must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: 7 (Again, he limiteth a certain day, faying in David, 13 But to which of the angels faid he at any time, Sit on my right hand until I make thine enemies thy foot-To-day, after fo long a time ftool? as it is faid, To-day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 14 Are they not all miniftering fpirits, fent forth to minifter for them who fhall be heirs of falvation? ; 8 For if Jefus had given. them reft, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. 9 There remaineth therefore a reft to the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his reft, he also hath ceaf ed ed from his own works, as | trine of Chrift, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of re God did from his,) 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that reft, left a-pentance from dead works ny man fall after the fame example of unbelief. 12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and fharper than any two-edged fword, piercing even to the dividing afunder of foul and fpirit, and of the joints and marrow; and is a difcerner of the thoughts and intents of the beart. 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifeft in his fight but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. and of faith toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptifms, and of laying on of hands, and of refurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgement. 3 And this will we do, if God permit. 4 For it is impoffible for thofe who were once enlightened, and have tafted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghoft, 5 And have tafted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repen 14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is paffed into the heavens, Je-tance; feeing they crucify to fus the Son of God, let us hold faft our profeffion. 15 For we have not an high priest, which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without fin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. themfelves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open fhame. 7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh foft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dreffed, receiveth bleffing from God. 8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto curfing; whofe end is to be burned.. CHAP. VI. 9 But, beloved, we are Herefore leaving the perfuaded better things of Tprinciples of the doc-poth, and things that accom pany |