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- Let euery soule be subiect vnto the hyer powers: For there is no power but of god.
The powers that be, are ordeyned of God.
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- Whosoeuer therfore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinaunce of God: And they that resist, shall receaue to the selues dampnation.
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- For rulers are not fearefull to good workes, but to the euyll.
Wylt thou not feare the power? Do well, and thou shalt haue prayse of the same.
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- For he is the minister of God for thy wealth.
But yf thou do euyll, feare: For he beareth not the sworde in vayne, for he is the minister of God, reuenger of wrath on hym that doth euyll.
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- Wherfore, ye must needes be subiect, not only for feare of punishment: but also because of conscience.
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- And for this cause pay ye tribute.
For they are Gods ministers, seruyng for the same purpose.
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- Geue to euery man therfore his dutie, tribute to whom tribute, custome to whom custome, feare to whom feare, honour to whom honour [belongeth.]
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- Owe nothyng to no man, but to loue one another: (For he that loueth another, hath fulfylled the lawe.
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- For this: Thou shalt not commit adultrie, thou shalt not kyll, thou shalt not steale, thou shalt not beare false witnesse, thou shalt not lust: and yf there be any other commaundement, it is comprehended in this saying: Namelye, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.
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- Charitie worketh no yll to his neyghbour, therfore the fulfyllyng of the lawe is charitie.)
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- And chiefely consideryng the season, howe that it is tyme that we shoulde nowe awake out of slepe: For nowe is our saluation nearer, then when we beleued.
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- The nyght is passed, the day is come nye.
Let vs therfore caste away the deedes of darknesse, & let vs put on the armour of lyght.
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- Let vs walke honestly as in the day, not in riotyng & dronkennesse, neither in chaumberyng & wantonnesse, neither in strife and enuying.
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- But put ye on ye Lorde Iesus Christe.
And make not prouision for the fleshe, to the lustes [therof.]
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