Chapter 2 of 6

He putteth them in mind of their unworthiness before they were Christians: that all the praise may be given to the grace of God: 11 and of the enmity that was then between the Jew and the Gentile: 13 until now that Christ by his Cross hath made both one, taking away the ceremonies of the Law, and making one body, and building one holy Temple of all, in his Catholic Church.He putteth them in minde of their vnvvorthines before they vvere Christians: that al the praise may be giuen to the grace of God: 11 and of the enmitie that vvas then betvvene the Ievv and the Gentil: 13 vntil novv that Christ by his Crosse hath made both one, taking avvay the ceremonies of the Lavv, and making one body, and building one holy Temple of al, in his Catholike Church.✦

And you when you were dead by your offences and sins,AND you vvhen you vvere dead by your offenses & sinnes,✦Et vos, cum essetis mortui delictis et peccatis vestris,

2wherein sometime you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of this air, of the spirit that now worketh on the children of diffidencediffidentiæ: shyness, reserve; distrust, unbelief,vvherein sometime you vvalked according to the course of this vvorld, according to the *prince of the povver of this aire, of the spirit that novv vvorketh on the childrē of diffidence,✦in quibus aliquando ambulastis secundum sæculum mundi hujus, secundum principem potestatis aëris hujus, spiritus, qui nunc operatur in filios diffidentiæ,

3in whom also we all conversedconversati: talked together; lived, behaved sometime in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of thoughts, and were by nature the children of wrath as also the rest:in vvhom also vve al conuersed sometime in the desires of our flesh, doing the vvil of the flesh and of thoughtes, and vvere by nature the children of vvrath as also the rest:✦in quibus et nos omnes aliquando conversati sumus in desideriis carnis nostræ, facientes voluntatem carnis et cogitationum, et eramus natura filii iræ, sicut et ceteri :

4but God (which is rich in mercy) for his exceeding charity wherewith he loved us,but God (vvhich is riche in mercie) for his exceeding charitie vvhervvith he loued vs,✦Deus autem, qui dives est in misericordia, propter nimiam caritatem suam, qua dilexit nos,

5even when we were dead by sins, quickened us together in Christ, (by whose grace you are saved,)euen vvhen vve vvere dead by sinnes, quickened vs together in Christ, (by vvhose grace you are saued,)✦et cum essemus mortui peccatis, convivificavit nos in Christo (cujus gratia estis salvati),

6and raised us up with him, and hath made us sit with him in the celestials in Christ Jesus,and raised vs vp vvith him, and hath made vs sit vvith him in the celestials in Christ IESVS,✦et conresuscitavit, et consedere fecit in cælestibus in Christo Jesu :

7that he might show in the worlds succeeding, the abundant riches of his grace, in bounty upon us in Christ Jesus.that he might shevv in the vvorlds succeding, the abundant riches of his grace, in bountie vpon vs in Christ IESVS.✦ut ostenderet in sæculis supervenientibus abundantes divitias gratiæ suæ, in bonitate super nos in Christo Jesu.

8For by grace you are saved through faith (and that not of yourselves, for it is the gift of God)For by grace you are saued through faith (and that not of your selues, for it is the gift of God)¶✦Gratia enim estis salvati per fidem, et hoc non ex vobis : Dei enim donum est :

9not of works, that no man glory.not of vvorkes , that no man glorie.non ex operibus, ut ne quis glorietur.

10For we are his work, created in Christ Jesus in good works, which God hath prepared that we should walk in them.For vve are his vvorke, created in Christ IESVS in good vvorkes, vvhich God hath prepared that vve should vvalke in them.✦Ipsius enim sumus factura, creati in Christo Jesu in operibus bonis, quæ præparavit Deus ut in illis ambulemus.

11For the which cause be mindful that sometime you were Gentiles in the flesh, who were called prepucepræputium: the uncircumcised, of that which is called circumcision in the flesh, made with hand:For the vvhich cause be mindeful that sometime you vvere Gentils in the flesh, vvho vvere *called prepuce, of that vvhich is called circumcision in the flesh, made vvith hand:✦Propter quod memores estote quod aliquando vos gentes in carne, qui dicimini præputium ab ea quæ dicitur circumcisio in carne, manu facta :

12who were at that time without Christ, alienated from the conversationconversatione: talk; manner of life, commonwealth of Israel, and strangers of the testamentstestamentorum: wills; covenants, having no hope of the promise, and without God in this world.vvho vvere at that time vvithout Christ, alienated from the conuersation of Israel, and *strangers of the testaments, hauing no hope of the promis, and vvithout God in this vvorld.✦quia eratis illo in tempore sine Christo, alienati a conversatione Israël, et hospites testamentorum, promissionis spem non habentes, et sine Deo in hoc mundo.

13But now in Christ Jesus, you that sometime were far off, are made nigh in the blood of Christ.But novv in Christ IESVS, you that sometime vvere farre of, are made nigh in the bloud of Christ.✦Nunc autem in Christo Jesu, vos, qui aliquando eratis longe, facti estis prope in sanguine Christi.

14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and dissolving the middle wall of the partition, the enmities in his flesh:For he is our peace, vvho hath made both one, and dissoluing the middle vvall of the partition, the enmities in his flesh:✦Ipse enim est pax nostra, qui fecit utraque unum, et medium parietem maceriæ solvens, inimicitias in carne sua,

15evacuating the law of commandments in decrees: that he may create the two in himself into one new man, making peace,euacuating the lavv of cōmaundements ᶜin decrees: that he may create the tvvo in him self into one nevv man, making peace,✦legem mandatorum decretis evacuans, ut duos condat in semetipso in unum novum hominem, faciens pacem :

16and may reconcile both in one body to God by the cross, killing the enmities in himself.and may reconcile both in one body to God by the crosse, killing the enmities in him self.✦et reconciliet ambos in uno corpore, Deo per crucem, interficiens inimicitias in semetipso.

17And coming he evangelized peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh.And comming he euangelized peace to you that vvere farre of, and peace to them that vvere nigh.✦Et veniens evangelizavit pacem vobis, qui longe fuistis, et pacem iis, qui prope.

18For by him we have access both in one Spirit to the Father.For *by him vve haue accesse both in one Spirit to the Father.✦Quoniam per ipsum habemus accessum ambo in uno Spiritu ad Patrem.

19Now then you are not strangers and foreigners: but you are citizens of the saints, and the domesticalsdomestici: members of the household of God,Novv then you are not strangers and forreiners: but you are ᶜcitizens of the sainctes, and the domesticals of God,✦Ergo jam non estis hospites, et advenæ : sed estis cives sanctorum, et domestici Dei,

20built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the highest corner stone:built vpon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, IESVS Christ him self being the highest corner stone:¶✦superædificati super fundamentum apostolorum, et prophetarum, ipso summo angulari lapide Christo Jesu :

21in whom all building framed together, groweth into a holy temple in our Lord,in vvhom al building framed together, grovveth into an holy temple in our Lord,✦in quo omnis ædificatio constructa crescit in templum sanctum in Domino,

22in whom you also are built together into a habitation of God in the holy Ghost.in vvhom you also are built together into an habitation of God in the holy Ghost.✦in quo et vos coædificamini in habitaculum Dei in Spiritu.