With his praises he covertly exhorteth him not to be dismayed for his trouble, 6 (having grace given in Orders to help him, 8 and knowing for what cause he is persecuted) and namely with the example of Onesiphorus.Vvith his praises he couertly exhorteth him not to be dismaied for his trouble, 6 (hauing grace giuen in Orders to helpe him, 8 and knovving for vvhat cause he is persecuted) and namely vvith the example of Onesiphorus.✦
Paul an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus:PAVL an Apostle of IESVS Christ by the vvil of God, according to the promisse of the life vvhich is in Christ IESVS:✦Paulus Apostolus Jesu Christi per voluntatem Dei, secundum promissionem vitæ, quæ est in Christo Jesu,
2to Timothy my dearest son, grace, mercy, peace from God the father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.to Timothee my deerest sonne, grace, mercie, peace from God the father, and Christ IESVS our Lord.Timotheo carissimo filio : gratia, misericordia, pax a Deo Patre, et Christo Jesu Domino nostro.
3I give thanks to God, whom I serve from my progenitors in a pure conscience, that without intermission I have a memory of thee in my prayers, night and dayI giue thankes to God, vvhom I serue from my progenitours in a pure conscience, that vvithout intermission I haue a memorie of thee in my praiers, night and day✦Gratias ago Deo, cui servio a progenitoribus in conscientia pura, quod sine intermissione habeam tui memoriam in orationibus meis, nocte ac die
4desiring to see thee, mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy,desiring to see thee, mindeful of thy teares, that I may be filled vvith ioy,✦desiderans te videre, memor lacrimarum tuarum, ut gaudio implear,
5calling to mind that faith which is in thee not feigned, which also dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am sure that in thee also.calling to minde that faith vvhich is in thee not feined, vvhich also dvvelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am sure that in thee also.¶✦recordationem accipiens ejus fidei, quæ est in te non ficta, quæ et habitavit primum in avia tua Loide, et matre tua Eunice, certus sum autem quod et in te.
6For the which cause I admonish thee that thou resuscites: revive, as in medical revival; stir up, rouse, rekindle the grace of God, which is in thee by the imposition of my hands.For the vvhich cause I admonish thee that thou resuscitate the grace of God, vvhich is in thee by the imposition of my handes.¶✦Propter quam causam admoneo te ut resuscites gratiam Dei, quæ est in te per impositionem manuum mearum.
7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear: but of power, and love, and sobriety.For God hath not giuen vs the spirit of feare: but of povver, and loue, and sobrietie.✦Non enim dedit nobis Deus spiritum timoris : sed virtutis, et dilectionis, et sobrietatis.
8Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but collabora: labour pains, anguish; toil, labour together with with the Gospel according to the power of God,Be not therfore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but trauail vvith the Gospel according to the povver of God,✦Noli itaque erubescere testimonium Domini nostri, neque me vinctum ejus : sed collabora Evangelio secundum virtutem Dei :
9who hath delivered and called us by his holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before the saecularia: non-religious, worldly; of the ages, of the world's beginning times.vvho hath deliuered and called vs by his holy calling, not according to our vvorkes, but according to his purpose and grace, vvhich vvas giuen to vs in Christ IESVS before the secular times.✦qui nos liberavit, et vocavit vocatione sua sancta, non secundum opera nostra, sed secundum propositum suum, et gratiam, quæ data est nobis in Christo Jesu ante tempora sæcularia.
10But it is manifested now by the illumination of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath destroyed death, and illuminated life and incorruption by the Gospel:But it is manifested novv by the illumination of our Sauiour IESVS Christ, vvho hath destroied death, & illuminated life and incorruption by the Gospel:✦Manifestata est autem nunc per illuminationem Salvatoris nostri Jesu Christi, qui destruxit quidem mortem, illuminavit autem vitam, et incorruptionem per Evangelium :
11wherein I am appointed a preacher and Apostle and Master of the Gentiles.vvherein *I am appointed a preacher and Apostle and Maister of the Gentiles.✦in quo positus sum ego prædicator, et Apostolus, et magister gentium.
12For the which cause also I suffer these things: but I am not confundor: bewildered, confused; put to shame, ashamed. For I know whom I have believed, and I am sure that he is able to keep my depositum: money placed in a bank; a thing entrusted for safekeeping unto that day.For the vvhich cause also I suffer these things: but I am not confounded. For I knovv vvhom I haue beleeued, & I am sure that he is able to keepe my depositum vnto that day.¶✦Ob quam causam etiam hæc patior, sed non confundor. Scio enim cui credidi, et certus sum quia potens est depositum meum servare in illum diem.
13Have thou a form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me in faith and in the love in Christ Jesus.Haue thou a forme of sound vvordes, vvhich thou hast heard of me in faith & c in the loue in Christ IESVS.¶✦Formam habe sanorum verborum, quæ a me audisti in fide, et in dilectione in Christo Jesu.
14Keep the good deposit by the holy Ghost, which dwelleth in us.Keepe the good depositum by the holy Ghost, vvhich dvvelleth in vs.✦Bonum depositum custodi per Spiritum Sanctum, qui habitat in nobis.
15Thou knowest this, that all which are in Asia, be aversi: prevented, warded off; turned away from me: of whom is Phigelus and Hermogenes.Thou knovvest this, that al vvhich are in Asia, be auerted from me : of vvhom is Phigelus and Hermogenes.✦Scis hoc, quod aversi sunt a me omnes, qui in Asia sunt, ex quibus est Phigellus, et Hermogenes.
16Our Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus: because he hath often refreshed me, and hath not been ashamed of my chain,Our Lord giue mercie to *the house of Onesiphorus: because he hath often refreshed me, and hath not been ashamed of my chaine,✦Det misericordiam Dominus Onesiphori domui : quia sæpe me refrigeravit, et catenam meam non erubuit :
17but when he was come to Rome: he sought me carefully, and found me.but vvhen he vvas come to Rome: he sought me carefully, and found me.sed cum Romam venisset, sollicite me quæsivit, et invenit.
18Our Lord grant him to find mercy of our Lord in that day. And how many things he ministered to me at Ephesus, thou knowest better.Our Lord graunt him to finde mercie of our Lord in that day. And how many things he ministred to me at Ephesus, thou knovvest better.¶✦Det illi Dominus invenire misericordiam a Domino in illa die. Et quanta Ephesi ministravit mihi, tu melius nosti.
Annotationsfrom the original 1582 Rheims New Testament
5In thy grandmother. Though God show mercy to many that be of incredulous, heretical or ill parents, yet it is a goodly benediction of God to have good education and to have good faithful progenitors and Catholic parents. And it is a great sin to forsake the faith of our fathers that be Catholics, or contrary to our education in the Church to follow strange doctrines, abandoning not only our next natural parents' faith, but the ancient faith and belief of all our progenitors for many hundred years together. And if to follow the faith of mother and grandmother only, the Christian religion being then but newly planted, was so commendable even in a Bishop, how much more is it now laudable to cleave fast to the faith of so many our progenitors and ages that continued in the same Christian religion which they first received?In thy grandmother. Though God shevv mercie to many that be of incredulous, heretical or il parents, yet it is a goodly benediction of God to haue good education and to haue good faithful progenitors and Catholike parents. And it is a great sinne to forsake the faith of our fathers that be Catholikes, or contrarie to our education in the Church to folovv strange doctrines, abandoning not only our next natural parents faith, but the ancient faith and beleefe of al our progenitors for many hundred yeres together. And if to folovv the faith of mother and grandmother only, the Christian religion being then but nevvly planted, vvas so commendable euen in a Bishop, hovv much more is it novv laudable to cleaue fast to the faith of so many our progenitors and ages that continued in the same Christian religion vvhich they first receiued?
6Grace. Our Protestants in their great wisdom laugh at good simple men when they talk of their fathers' faith. But St. Jerome, I am a Christian, saith he, and born of Christian parents, and carry the sign of the cross in my forehead. And again ep. 65 c. 3. Until this day the Christian world hath been without this doctrine. that faith will I hold fast being an old man, wherein I was born a child. And the faith, holy Scriptures set us often to school to our fathers. Ask thy fathers, and they will show thee, thy ancestors, and they will tell thee. And again, Our fathers have shewed unto us. And commonly the true God is called the God of the faithful and of their forefathers, Daniel 2. 3. And false Gods and new doctrines or opinions be named, New and fresh, such as their fathers worshipped not, Deuteronomy 32. Finally St. Paul both here and often else allegeth for his defence and commendation, that he was of faithful progenitors. And it is a case that Heretics cannot lightly brag of, no one sect commonly during so long without intermission, that they can have many progenitors of the said sect. Which is a demonstration that their faith is not true, and that it is impossible our Catholic faith to be false, supposing the Christian religion to be true.Grace. Our Protestants in their great vvisedom laugh at good simple men vvhen they talke of their fathers faith. But S. Hierom, I am a Christian, saith he, and borne of Christian parents, and carie the signe of the crosse in my forehead. And againe ep. 65. c. 3. Until this day the Christian vvorld hath been vvithout this doctrine. that faith vvil I hold fast being an old man, vvherein I vvas borne a child. And the faith, holy Scriptures set vs often to schole to our fathers. Aske thy fathers, and they vvil shevv thee, thy auncetours, and they vvil tel thee. And againe, Our fathers haue shevved vnto vs. And comonly the true God is called the God of the faithful and of their forefathers, Dan. 2. 3. And false Gods and nevv doctrines or opinions be named, Nevv and fresh, such as their fathers vvorshipped not, Deut. 32. Finally S. Paul both here and * often els alleageth for his defence and commendation, that he vvas of faithful progenitors. And it is a case that Heretikes can not lightly bragge of, no one sect commonly during so long vvithout intermission, that they can haue many progenitors of the said sect. Vvhich is a demonstration that their faith is not true, and that it is impossible our Catholike faith to be false, supposing the Christian religion to be true.
12Depositum. A great comfort to all Christians, that every of their good deeds and sufferings for Christ, and all the worldly losses sustained for defence or confession of their faith, be extant with God, and kept as depositum, to be repaid or received again in heaven. Which if the worldlings believed or considered, they would not so much marvel to see Catholic men so willingly to lose land, liberty, credit, life and all for Christ's sake and the Church's faith.Depositum. A great comfort to al Christians, that euery of their good deedes and sufferings for Christ, and al the vvorldly losses susteined for defense or confession of their faith, be extant vvith God, and kept as depositum, to be repaied or receiued againe in heauen. Vvhich if the vvorldlings beleeued or considered, they vvould not so much maruel to see Catholike men so vvillingly to lose land, libertie, credit, life and al for Christes sake and the Churches faith.
13A form. The Apostles did set down a platform of faith, doctrine, and phrase of Catholic speech and preaching, and that not so much by writing (as here we see) as by word of mouth: to which he referreth Timothy over and above his Epistles unto him. And how precisely Christian Doctors ought to keep the form of words anciently appropriated to the mysteries and matters of our religion, St. Augustine expresseth in these words lib. 10 de civit. c. 23. after, speak with freedom of words &c. but we must speak according to a certain rule, lest licence of words breed an impious opinion of the things also that are signified by the same. Trinity, person of faith, Consubstantial, Transubstantiation, Mass, Sacrament, and such like, be verba given to express certain high truths in religion, partly invented by the Apostles and first founders of our religion under Christ, and partly very aptly invented by holy Councils and fathers, to express as near as could be the high ineffable or unspeakable verity of some points, and to stop the Heretics' audacity and invention of new words and profane speeches in such things, which the Apostle warneth Timothy to avoid 1 ep. c. 6. 20. and 2 ep. 2:16. See the Annotations there.A forme. The Apostles did set dovvne a platforme of faith, doctrine, & phrase of Catholike speach and preaching, & that not so much by vvriting (as here vve see) as by vvord of mouth: to vvhich he referreth Timothee ouer and aboue his Epistles vnto him. And hovv precisely Christian Doctors ought to keepe the forme of vvordes aunciently appropriated to the mysteries and matters of our religion, S. Augustine expresseth in these vvordes li. 10 de ciuit. c. 23. after, speake vvith freedom of vvordes &c. but vve must speake according to a certaine rule, lest licence of vvordes breede an impious opiniõ of the things also that are signified by the same. Trinitie, person of faith, Consubstantial, Transubstantiation, Masse, Sacrament, and such like, be verba giuen to expresse certaine high truthes in religion, partly inuented by the Apostles and first founders of our religion vnder Christ, and partly very aptly inuented by holy Counsels and fathers, to expresse as neere as could be the high ineffable or vnspeakable veritie of some points, and to stoppe the Heretikes audacitie and inuention of nevv vvordes and prophane speaches in such things, vvhich the Apostle vvarneth Timothee to auoid 1 ep c. 6. 20. and 2 ep. 2. 16. See the Annotations there.
18Our Lord. To have this prayer of an Apostle, or any Priest or poor Catholic man so relieved, giveth the greatest hope at the day of our death or general judgement, that cometh: and it is worth all the lands, honours, and riches of the world.Our Lord. To haue this praier of an Apostle, or any Priest or poore Cath. man so relieued, giueth the greatest hope at the day of our death or general iudgemēt, that com̃eth: and it is vvorth al the landes, honours, and riches of the vvorld.
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