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word of god, 18bi alle preier and bisech- ynge preie 3e al tyme in spirit: and in hym wakynge in al bisynesse, and bisechyng, for alle holi men 19and for me, that word be 3ouun to me in openynge of my mouth: with trist to make knowun the mysterie of the gospel 13For this cause take vnto you the armoure of God, that ye maye be able to resist in the evyll daye, and to stonde perfect in all thinges. 14Stonde therfore and youre loynes gyrd aboute with veritie, havinge on the brest plate of rightewesnes, 15and shood with showes prepared by the gospell of peace.
16Above all take to you the shelde of fayth, wherwith ye maye quenche all the fyrie dartes of the wicked. 17And take the helmet of salvacion, and the swearde of the sprete, which is the worde of God. 18And praye all wayes with all manner prayer and supplicacion: and that in the sprete: and watch thervnto with all instance and supplicacion for all saynctes, 19and for me, that vttraunce maye be geven vnto me, that I maye open my mouth boldly, to vtter the secretes of the gospell, 20wherof I am a messenger in bondes, that therin I maye speake frely, as it be- commeth me to speake. 20for whiche I am sette in message in a chayne, so that in it y be hardi to speke, as it bihoueth me, 21and 3e wite, what thingis ben about me, what I do: titicus my moost dere brother, and trewe mynystre in the lord schal make alle thingis knowen to 3ou, 22whom I sente to 3ou for this same thing: that 3e knowe what thingis ben aboute us, & that he com- forte 3oure hertis, 23pees to britheren and charite with feith of god oure fadir, & of the lord ihesus crist, 24grace with alle men: that louen oure lord ihesus crist in vncorrup- cioun Amen. 21But that ye maye also knowe what condicion I am in and what I do, Tichicus my deare brother and fayth- full minister in the Lorde, shall shewe you of all thinges, 22whom I sent vnto you for the same purpose, that ye myght knowe what case I stonde in, and that he myght comfort youre hertes. 23Peace be with the brethren, and love with fayth, from God the father and from the Lorde Iesu Christ. 24Grace be with all them which love oure lorde Iesus Christ in puernes. Amen.


APPENDIX

HEADS OF DOCTRINE IN THE EPISTLE

THEOLOGY OF THE EPISTLE TO THE EPHESIANS

God the Father. Christ. The Holy Spirit. Doctrine of the Holy Trinity. The Will of God. The World ( oJ kovsmo", oJ aijwvn ). Creation. Man:—Body—Soul—Spirit. The Heart ( kardiva ). The Unseen World. The devil ( oJ diavbolo" ).

Sin. Predestination and Divine Purpose.


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