He comforteth them in their persecutions ( being now by Baptism made the children of God ) with the hope of their heavenly inheritance: 6 shewing how meritorious it is for them to be so constant in faith, 10 and confirming them therein with the authority of the Prophets and of the Holy Ghost. 15 Exhorting them to live also accordingly in all holiness, 15 considering the holiness of God, the uprightness of his judgement, the price of their redemption by Christ, 22 and the virtue of the seed in them ( Which is grace regeneration in Baptism ) foretold by the Prophet also.He comforteth them in their persecutions ( being now by Baptisme made the children of God ) with the hope of their heauenly inheritance: 6 shewing how meritorious it is for them to be so constant in faith, 10 and confirming them therein with the auctoritie of the Prophets and of the Holy Ghost. 15 Exhorting them to liue also accordingly in al holines, 15 considering the holines of God, the vprightnes of his iudgement, the price of their redemption by Christ, 22 and the vertue of the seede in them ( Which is grace regeneration in Baptisme ) foretold by the Prophet also.✦
Peter an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect strangers of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,PETER an Apostle of Iesvs Christ, to the electe strangers of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,✦Petrus Apostolus Jesu Christi, electis advenis dispersionis Ponti, Galatiæ, Cappadociæ, Asiæ, et Bithyniæ,
2according to the praescientiam: foreknowledge of God the Father, into sanctification of the Spirit, unto the obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.according to the prescience of God the Father, into sanctification of the Spirit, vnto the obedience and sprinkling of the bloud of Iesvs Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.✦secundum præscientiam Dei Patris, in sanctificationem Spiritus, in obedientiam, et aspersionem sanguinis Jesu Christi. Gratia vobis, et pax multiplicetur.
3Blessed be God and the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy hath regenerated us unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,Blessed be God and the father of our Lord Iesvs Christ, vvho according to his great mercie hath regenerated vs vnto a liuely hope, by the resurrection of Iesvs Christ from the dead,✦Benedictus Deus et Pater Domini nostri Jesu Christi, qui secundum misericordiam suam magnam regeneravit nos in spem vivam, per resurrectionem Jesu Christi ex mortuis,
4unto an inheritance incorruptible, and incontaminatam: undefiled, unstained, and that can not fade, conserved in the heavens in you,vnto an inheritance incorruptible, and incontaminate, and that can not fade, conserued in the heauens in you,✦in hæreditatem incorruptibilem, et incontaminatam, et immarcescibilem, conservatam in cælis in vobis,
5(who in the virtue of God are kept by faith unto salvation) ready to be revealed in the last time.(vvho in the vertue of God are kept by faith vnto saluation) ready to be reuealed in the last time.✦qui in virtute Dei custodimini per fidem in salutem, paratam revelari in tempore novissimo.
6wherein you shall rejoice, a little now if you must be made heavy in divers tentationibus: enticements to sin; trials, testings:vvherin you shal reioyce, a litle novv if you must be made heauy in diuerse tentations:✦In quo exsultabis, modicum nunc si oportet contristari in variis tentationibus :
7that the probatio: proving, trial of your faith much more precious than gold (which is proved by the fire) may be found unto praise and glory and honour in the revelation of Jesus Christ:that the probation of your faith much more pretious then gold (vvhich is proued by the fire) may be found vnto praise and glorie and honour in the reuelation of Iesvs Christ:✦ut probatio vestræ fidei multo pretiosior auro (quod per ignem probatur) inveniatur in laudem, et gloriam, et honorem in revelatione Jesu Christi :
8whom having not seen, you love: in whom now also not seeing you believe: and believing you rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorified,vvhom hauing not seen, you loue: in vvhom novv also not seing you beleeue: and beleeuing you reioyce vvith ioy vnspeakable and glorified,✦quem cum non videritis, diligitis : in quem nunc quoque non videntes creditis : credentes autem exsultabitis lætitia inenarrabili, et glorificata :
9receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.receiuing the end of your faith, the saluation of your soules.✦reportantes finem fidei vestræ, salutem animarum.
10Of the which salvation the Prophets inquired and searched, which prophesied of the grace to come in you,Of the vvhich saluation the Prophetes inquired & searched, vvhich prophecied of the grace to come in you,✦De qua salute exquisierunt, atque scrutati sunt prophetæ, qui de futura in vobis gratia prophetaverunt :
11searching unto which or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ in them did signify: foretelling those passions that are in Christ and the glories following:searching vnto vvhich or vvhat maner of time the Spirit of Christ in them did signifie: foretelling those passions that are in Christ and the glories folovving:✦scrutantes in quod vel quale tempus significaret in eis Spiritus Christi : prænuntians eas quæ in Christo sunt passiones, et posteriores glorias :
12to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you they ministered those things which now are told you by them that have evangelized to you, the holy Ghost being sent from heaven, on whom the Angels desire to look.to vvhom it vvas reueiled, that not to the selues, but to you they ministred those things vvhich novv are told you by them that haue euangelized to you, the holy Ghost being sent from heauen, on vvhom the Angels desire to looke.✦quibus revelatum est quia non sibimetipsis, vobis autem ministrabant ea quæ nunc nuntiata sunt vobis per eos qui evangelizaverunt vobis, Spiritu Sancto misso de cælo, in quem desiderant angeli prospicere.
13For the which cause having the loins of your mind girded, sober, trust perfectly in that grace which is offered you, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,For the vvhich cause hauing the loines of your minde girded, sober, trust perfectly in that grace vvhich is offered you, in the reuelation of Iesvs Christ,✦Propter quod succincti lumbos mentis vestræ, sobrii, perfecte sperate in eam, quæ offertur vobis, gratiam, in revelationem Jesu Christi :
14as children of obedience, not configurati: conformed, fashioned alike to the former desires of your ignorance:as children of obedience, not configurated to the former desires of your ignorance:✦quasi filii obedientiæ, non configurati prioribus ignorantiæ vestræ desideriis :
15but according to him that hath called you, the Holy one, be you also in all conversatione: spoken talk; manner of life, conduct holy:but according to him that hath called you, the Holy one, be you also in al conuersation holy:✦sed secundum eum qui vocavit vos, Sanctum : et ipsi in omni conversatione sancti sitis :
16because it is written: You shall be holy, because I am holy.because it is vvritten: You shal be holy, because I am holy.✦quoniam scriptum est : Sancti eritis, quoniam ego sanctus sum.
17And if you invocatis: call upon the Father, him which without acceptione: respect of persons, partiality of persons judgeth according to every one's work: in fear conversamini: conduct yourselves, live ye the time of your incolatus: sojourning, dwelling as a stranger.And if you inuocate the Father, him vvhich * vvithout acception of persons iudgeth according to euery ones c vvorke: in feare conuerse ye the time of your peregrination.✦Et si patrem invocatis eum, qui sine acceptione personarum judicat secundum uniuscujusque opus, in timore incolatus vestri tempore conversamini.
18Knowing that not with corruptible things, gold or silver, you are redeemed from your vain conversation of your fathers' tradition:Knovving that not vvith corruptible things, gold or siluer, you are redeemed from your vaine conuersation of your fathers tradition:✦Scientes quod non corruptibilibus, auro vel argento, redempti estis de vana vestra conversatione paternæ traditionis :
19but with the precious blood as it were of an immaculate and unspotted lamb, Christ,but vvith the precious bloud as it vvere of an immaculate and vnspotted lambe, Christ,✦sed pretioso sanguine quasi agni immaculati Christi, et incontaminati :
20foreknown indeed before the constitution of the world, but manifested in the last times for you,*foreknovven in deede before the constitution of the vvorld, but manifested in the last times for you,✦præcogniti quidem ante mundi constitutionem, manifestati autem novissimis temporibus propter vos,
21which by him are faithful in God who raised him from the dead, and hath given him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God.vvhich by him are faithful in God vvho raised him from the dead, and hath giuen him glorie, that your faith and hope might be in God.✦qui per ipsum fideles estis in Deo, qui suscitavit eum a mortuis, et dedit ei gloriam, ut fides vestra et spes esset in Deo :
22Making your souls chaste in obedience of charity, in the sincere love of the fraternity from the heart love ye one another earnestly:Making your soules chaste in obedience of charitie, in the sincere loue of the fraternitie from the heart loue ye one an other earnestly:✦animas vestras castificantes in obedientia caritatis, in fraternitatis amore, simplici ex corde invicem diligite attentius :
23born again not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible by the word of God who liveth and remaineth for ever.borne againe not of corruptible seede, but incorruptible by the vvord of God vvho liueth and remaineth for euer.✦renati non ex semine corruptibili, sed incorruptibili per verbum Dei vivi, et permanentis in æternum :
24For all flesh is as grass: and all the glory thereof as the flower of grass, the grass is withered, and the flower thereof is fallen away.For al flesh is as grasse: and al the glorie thereof as the floure of grasse, the grasse is vvithered, and the floure thereof is fallen avvay.✦quia omnis caro ut fœnum : et omnis gloria ejus tamquam flos fœni : exaruit fœnum, et flos ejus decidit.
25But the word of our Lord remaineth for ever, and this is the word that is evangelized among you.But the vvord of our Lord remaineth for euer, and this is the vvord that is euangelized among you.✦Verbum autem Domini manet in æternum : hoc est autem verbum, quod evangelizatum est in vos.
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