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- Paul a seruant of God, and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, according to the Faith of Gods Elect, and the acknowledging of the trueth which is after godlinesse,
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- In hope of eternall life, which God that cannot lie, promised before the world began:
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- But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed vnto mee according to the commandement of God our Sauiour:
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- To Titus mine owne Sonne after the common faith, Grace, mercie, and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ our Sauiour.
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- For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordaine Elders in euery citie, as I had appointed thee.
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- If any be blamelesse, the husband of one wife, hauing faithfull children, not accused of riot, or vnruly.
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- For a Bishop must be blameles, as the steward of God: not selfewilled, not soone angry, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,
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- But a louer of hospitality, a louer of good men, sober, iust, holy, temperate,
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- Holding fast the faithfull word, as hee hath beene taught, that he may bee able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to conuince the gainsayers.
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- For there are many vnruly and vaine talkers and deceiuers, specially they of the circumcision:
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- Whose mouthes must be stopped, who subuert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake.
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- One of themselues, euen a Prophet of their owne, said: The Cretians are alway lyers, euill beasts, slow bellies.
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- This witnesse is true: wherefore rebuke them sharpely that they may be sound in the faith;
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- Not giuing heede to Iewish fables, and commandements of men that turne from the trueth.
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- Unto the pure all things are pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure: but euen their mind and conscience is defiled.
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- They professe that they know God;
but in workes they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and vnto euery good worke reprobate.
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