To teach them obedience unto Princes, and meekness towards all men, considering that we also were as they, till God of his goodness brought us to Baptism. 8 To teach good works, 9 and to avoid vain questions, 10 and obstinate Heretics.To teach them obedience vnto Princes, and meekenes towardes al men, considering that we also were as they, til God of his goodnes brought vs to Baptisme. 8 To teach good workes, 9 and to auoid vaine questions, 10 and obstinate Heretikes.✦
Admonish them to be subject to Princes and potestatibus: the ruling powers, magistrates, to obey at a word, to be ready to every good work,ADMONISH them to be subiect to Princes and Potestates, to obey at a word, to be ready to euery good worke,✦Admone illos principibus, et potestatibus subditos esse, dicto obedire, ad omne opus bonum paratos esse :
2to blaspheme no man, not to be litigiosos: quarrelsome, contentious, not "prone to lawsuits", but modest: showing all mildness toward all men.to blaspheme no mā, not to be litigious, but modest: shewing al mildenes toward al men.✦neminem blasphemare, non litigiosos esse, sed modestos, omnem ostendentes mansuetudinem ad omnes homines.
3for we also were sometime unwise, increduli: unbelieving, without faith, not merely "skeptical", erring, serving variis: various, sundry desires and voluptatibus: pleasures, sensual gratifications, living in malice and envy, odibiles: hateful, deserving to be hated, hating one another.for we also were sometime vnwise, incredulous, erring, seruing diuerse desires & voluptuousnesses, liuing in malice & enuie, odible, hating one an other.✦Eramus enim aliquando et nos insipientes, increduli, errantes, servientes desideriis, et voluptatibus variis, in malitia et invidia agentes, odibiles, odientes invicem.
4But when the benignitas: gracious goodness, loving-kindness and kindness toward man of our Saviour God appeared:But when b the benignitie and c kindnes toward man of our Sauiour God appeared:✦Cum autem benignitas et humanitas apparuit Salvatoris nostri Dei,
5not by the works of justice which we did, but according to his mercy he hath saved us by the lavacrum: the washing, the font (of Baptism) of regeneration and renovationis: renewal, making new, not "remodeling" of the holy Ghost,* not by the workes of iustice which we did, but according to his mercie he hath saued vs by the lauer of regeneratiō and renouation of the holy Ghost,✦non ex operibus justitiæ, quæ fecimus nos, sed secundum suam misericordiam salvos nos fecit per lavacrum regenerationis et renovationis Spiritus Sancti,
6whom he hath poured upon us abundantly by Jesus Christ our Saviour:whom he hath powred vpon vs abundantly by IESVS Christ our Sauiour:✦quem effudit in nos abunde per Jesum Christum Salvatorem nostrum :
7that being justified by his grace, we may be heirs according to hope of life everlasting.that being iustified by his grace, we may be heires according to hope of life euerlasting.ut justificati gratia ipsius, hæredes simus secundum spem vitæ æternæ.
8It is a faithful saying, and of these things I will have thee confirmare: affirm, declare confidently earnestly: that they which believe in God, be careful to excel in good works. These things be good and profitable for men.* It is a faithful saying, and of these things I wil haue thee auouch earnestly: that they which beleeue in God, be careful to excell in good workes. These things be good and profitable for men.✦Fidelis sermo est : et de his volo te confirmare : ut curent bonis operibus præesse qui credunt Deo. Hæc sunt bona, et utilia hominibus.
9But foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentiones: strifes, quarrels, and controversies of the Law avoid: for they are unprofitable and vain.But * foolish questions, and genealogies, and cōtentions, and controuersies of the Law auoid: for they are vnprofitable and vaine.✦Stultas autem quæstiones, et genealogias, et contentiones, et pugnas legis devita : sunt enim inutiles, et vanæ.
10A man that is an heretic after the first and second admonition avoid:A man that is an heretike after the first and second admonition auoid:¶✦Hæreticum hominem post unam et secundam correptionem devita :
11knowing that he that is such an one, is subversus: perverted, turned away from the truth, not "politically undermined", and sinneth, being condemned by his own judgement.knowing that he that is such an one, is subuerted, and sinneth, being condemned by his owne iudgement.¶sciens quia subversus est, qui ejusmodi est, et delinquit, cum sit proprio judicio condemnatus.
12When I shall send to thee Artemas or Tychicus, hasten to come unto me to Nicopolis. for there I have determined to winter.When I shal send to thee Artemas or Tychicus, hasten to come vnto me to Nicopolis. for there I haue determined to winter.✦Cum misero ad te Artemam, aut Tychicum, festina ad me venire Nicopolim : ibi enim statui hiemare.
13Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos carefully, that nothing be wanting to them.Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos carefully, that nothing be wanting to them.✦Zenam legisperitum et Apollo sollicite præmitte, ut nihil illis desit.
14And let our men also learn to excel in good works to necessary uses: that they be not unfruitful.And let our men also learne c to excel in good workes to necessarie vses: that they be not vnfruiteful.✦Discant autem et nostri bonis operibus præesse ad usus necessarios : ut non sint infructuosi.
15All that are with me, salute thee: salute them that love us in the faith. The grace of God be with you all. Amen.Al that are with me, salute thee: salute them that loue vs in the faith. The grace of God be with you al. Amen.Salutant te qui mecum sunt omnes : saluta eos qui nos amant in fide. Gratia Dei cum omnibus vobis. Amen.
Annotationsfrom the original 1582 Rheims New Testament
10A man that is an Heretic. Not every one that erreth in religion, is an Heretic, but he only that after the Church's determination, wilfully and stubbornly standeth in his false opinion, not yielding to decree of Council or the chief Pastors of the Church therein. They (saith St. Augustine ep. 162.) that defend their sentence (though false and perverse) with no stubborn stomach or obstinate heart, specially if it be such as themselves by bold presumption broached not, but received it of their deceived parents, and do seek the truth warily and carefully, being ready to be reformed if they find it, such are not to be reputed among Heretics. And again, li. 18 de Civit. c. 51. They that in the Church of Christ have any crazed or perverse opinion, if being admonished to hold of a sound and right opinion, they resist obstinately, and will not amend their pestiferous opinions, but persist in defence of them, are thereby become Heretics, and going forth out of the Church, are counted for enemies that exercise us. Again li. 4 de Bapt. cont. Donat. c. 16. He is an Heretic that, when the doctrine of the Catholic faith is made plain and manifest unto him, had rather resist it, and choose that which himself held &c. And in divers places he declareth that St. Cyprian, though he held an error, yet was no Heretic, because he would not have defended it after a general Council had declared it to be an error. li. 2 de Bapt. c. 4. So Possidonius in the life of St. Augustine reporteth, how, after the determination of the See Apostolic that Pelagius' opinion was heretical, all men esteemed Pelagius an Heretic, and the Emperor made laws against him as against an Heretic. Again St. Augustine saith, He is an Heretic in my opinion, that for some temporal commodity, and specially for his glory and principality, coineth or else followeth false or new opinions. de utilit. credendi cap. 1. Let our Protestants behold themselves in this glass, and withal let them mark all other proprieties that old Heretics ever had, and they shall find all definitions and marks of an Heretic to fall upon themselves. And therefore they must not marvel if we warn all Catholic men by the words of the Apostle in this place, to take heed of them, and to shun their preachings, books, conventicles and companies. Neither need the people be curious to know what they say, much less to confute them: but they must trust God's Church, which doth refute and condemn them. And it is enough for them to know that they be condemned, as St. Augustine noteth in the later end of his book de heresibus. And St. Cyprian saith notably to Antonianus demanding curiously what heresies Novatianus did teach: No matter, quoth he, what heresies he hath or teacheth, when he teacheth without, that is to say, out of the Church.A man that is an Heretike. Not euery one that erreth in religion, is an Heretike, but he onely that after the Churches determination, wilfully and stubburnely standeth in his false opinion, not yelding to decree of Councel or the cheefe Pastors of the Church therein. They (saith S. Augustine ep. 162.) that defend their sentence (though false and peruerse) with no stubburne stomake or obstinate hart, specially if it be such as them selues by bold presumption broched not, but receiued it of their deceiued parents, and do seeke the truth warily and carefully, being ready to be reformed if they finde it, such are not to be reputed among Heretikes. And againe, li. 18 de Ciuit. c. 51. They that in the Church of Christ haue any crased or peruerse opinion, if being admonished to hold of a sound and right opinion, they resist obstinatly, and wil not amend their pestiferous opinions, but persist in defense of them, are thereby become Heretikes, and going forth out of the Church, are counted for enimies that exercise vs. Againe li. 4 de Bapt. cont. Donat. c. 16. He is an Heretike that, when the doctrine of the Catholike faith is made plaine and manifest vnto him, had rather resist it, and choose that which him self held &c. And in diuers places he declareth that S. Cyprian, though he held an errour, yet was no Heretike, because he would not haue defended it after a general Council had declared it to be an errour. li. 2 de bapt. c. 4. So Possidonius in the life of S. Augustine reporteth, how, after the determination of the See Apostolike that Pelagius opinion was heretical, al men esteemed Pelagius an Heretike, and the Emperour made lawes against him as against an Heretike. Againe S. Augustine saith, He is an Heretike in my opinion, that for some temporal commoditie, and specially for his glorie and principalitie, coineth or els foloweth false or new opinions. de vtilit. credendi cap. 1. Let our Protestants behold them selues in this glasse, and withal let them marke al other proprieties that old Heretikes euer had, and they shal finde al definitions and markes of an Heretike to fall vpon them selues. And therfore they must not maruel if we warne al Catholike men by the wordes of the Apostle in this place, to take heede of them, and to shunne their preachings, bookes, conuenticles and companies. Neither neede the people be curious to knowe what they say, much lesse to confute them: but they must trust Gods Church, which doth refute and condemne them. And it is ynough for them to knowe that they be condemned, as S. Augustine noteth in the later end of his booke de heresibus. And S. Cyprian saith notably to Antonianus demaunding curiously what heresies Nouatianus did teach: No matter, q he, what heresies he hath or teacheth, when he teacheth without, that is to say, out of the Church.
11Subverted. Heretics are often incorrigible, yet the Church of God ceaseth not by all means possible to revoke them, therefore St. Augustine saith ep. 162. The Heretic himself though swelling with odious and detestable pride, and mad with the frowardness of wicked contention, as we admonish that he be avoided lest he deceive the weaklings and little ones, so we refuse not by all means possible to seek his amendment and reformation.Subuerted. Heretikes are often incorrigible, yet the Church of God ceaseth not by al meanes possible to reuoke them, therfore S. Augustine saith ep. 162. The Heretike him self though swelling with odious and detestable pride, and madde with the frowardnes of wicked contention, as we admonish that he be auoided lest he deceiue the weaklings and litle ones, so we refuse not by al meanes possible to seeke his amendment and reformation.
11By his own judgement. Other grievous offenders be separated by excommunication from the communion of Saints and the fellowship of God's Church, by the sentence of their Superiors in the same Church: but Heretics more miserable and infortunate than they, run out of the Church of their own accord, and so give sentence against their own souls to damnation.By his owne iudgement. Other greuous offenders be separated by excommunication from the comunion of Saincts and the fellowship of Gods Church, by the sentence of their Superiors in the same Church: but Heretikes more miserable and infortunate then they, runne out of the Church of their owne accord, and so giue sentence against their owne soules to damnation.
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