1 Ex huius occasion loci quidamn pistolam subornarunt velut a Paulo scriptam Laodicensibus, sed quæ nihil habet Paul præter vocuias aliquo ex ceteris jus I pistolis mer... las. - Londis in vocian. things which hee never sawe rashly puffed up with his fleshly minde. 20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the ordinances of the world, why as though yee lived in the world are ye burdened with traditions? 21 As touch not, taste not, handle not, 22 Which all perish with the using, and are after the commandements and doctrines of men. 23 Which things have indeed a show of wisedome, in voluntary religion and humblenesse of mynde, and in not sparing the bodie; neither have they it in any estimation to satisfy the flesh. CHAP. IV. 15 Salute the brethren which are of Laodicea, in Nymphas, and the church which is in his house. 16 And when this epistle is read of you cause that it be read in the church of the Laodiceans also, and that yee likewise reade the epistle written from Laodicea. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE COLOSSIANS. CHAP. II. ET no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind 20 Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances. 21 (Touch not, taste not, handle not, 22 Which all are to perish with the using,) after the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will-worship, aud humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. CHAP. IV. 15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house 16 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE COLOSSIANS. CHAP. II. ET no one deprive you of the prize by a volunhumility and a worship of the angels, intruding into what he hath not seen, puffed up with out cause by his fleshly mind. 20 If, therefore, ye have died with Christ to the elements of the world, why, as if ye still lived in the world, are ye imposing ordinances upon yourselves, (eat not, taste not, touch not; which are all perishable things) according to the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 Which have indeed a pretence of wisdom in a will-worship, and humility, and a bodily abstinence, but without honour, and only for the satisfying of the flesh. CHAP. IV.. 15 Salute the brethren in Laodicea, with Nymphas and the church in his family. And when this letter hath been read among you, take care also that it be read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that ye also read that of the Laodiceans. No: E.--John Rogers adds the 1st vest of the Ith chapter to the end of the 3d Ittainis CIC COFLEXION with the Sd bar to begin t4, as it is a conclusion of the Duties of Ma ters. 20 [The following EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE LAODICEANS is not to be found in any English translation of the New Testament excepting John Wiclif's, from whence I copy it.1] LAODISENSIS. OUL apostle not of men ne bi man, but bi Jesu Crist, to the britheren that ben of Laodice; grace to ghou and pees of God the fadir and of the Lord Jesu Crist. Gracis I do to Crist bi al myn orisoun that ghe be dwellinge in him and lastinge be the biheeste abidinge in the dai of doom. Ne he unordeynede us of sum veyn speche feynynge, that us overturne fro the sothfastnesse of the gospel that of me is prechid. Also now schal God do hem lyvynge, and doyng of blessidnesse of werkes, whiche heelthe of lyf is. And now openli ben my boondis which I suffre in Crist Jesu: in whiche I glade and joie and that is to me heelthe everlastynge; that I dede with oure preieris and mynystringe the Holy Spirit bi lyf or bi deeth, it is forsothe to me lyf into Crist and to die joie withouten ende. In us he schal do his merci that ghe have the same lovynge, and that ghe be of o wil. Therefore, derlyngis, as ghe han herd in presence of me, hold ghe and do ghe in drede of God, and it schal be to ghou lyf withouten eende. It is forsothe God that worchith in us. And do ghe withouten ony withdrawinge whatsoevere ghe doon. And that it is derlyngis joie ghe in Crist, and flee ghe maad foul in clay. Alle ghoure axingis ben open anentis God, and be ghe fastned in the witt of Crist, and which ben hool and sooth and chast and rightwys, and lovable do ghe: and whiche herden and take in herte hold ghe; and it schal be to ghou pees. Holi men greeten ghou weel in the grace of oure Lorde Jesu Crist with the holi goost; and do ghe that pistil of Colosensis to be red to ghou. Amen. Jer stue, mis prologue autorius us that this Epistle is not in common I at books, and therefore it was but lately translated in the Engush tongue. We think it cannot be disputed that Paul did write an Epistle to the Laodiceans; as in his Epistle to the Colossians, chap iv. 1. he asks ibent to give a reading of the Epistic sent them to the Laodiceans, and to get a reading from them of what was sent to Laodiera. LAODICEANS-I. THESSALONIANS-II. THESSALONIANS. GENEVAN. Translated 1560 KING JAMES. Translated 1611. WAKEFIELD'S. 1795. 307 [Another Copy of the EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE LAODICEANS. From a Manuscript in Jesus College, Cambridge. It is certainly more modern than Dr Wiclif's time, and probably from a different Latin copy.] LAODISENSIS. AUL apostil not of men ne bi man, but bi Jesu Crist to the britheren that ben at Laodice: Grace to ghou and pees of God the Fadir, and of the Lord Jesu Crist. I do thankyngis to mi God bi al my preier, that ghe ben dwellynge and lastynge in him abidinge the biheeste in the dai of doom. For neithir the vein spekynge of summe unwise men hath lettid ghou the whiche wolden turne ghou fro the treuthe of the gospel that is prechid of me and now ben that ben of me to the profight of treuth of the gospel. God schal make deservynge and doynge benygnyte of werkis and of heelthe of everlastynge liif. And now ini boondis ben open whiche I suffre in Crist Jesu: in which I glade and joie, and that is to me everlastynge heelthe: that this same thing be doon bi ghoure preiers and mynystringe of the Holy-goost eithir bi lyf eithir bi deeth. Forsothe to me it is lyf to lyve in Crist, and to die joie. And his merci schal do in ghou that same thing, that ghe moun have the same love, and that ghe may be of o wil. Therfore ghe weel beloved britheren, hold ghe and do ghe in the drede of God as ghe han herd the presence of me, and lyf schal be to ghou withouten eende. Sotheli it is God that worckith in ghou. And, my weel belovid britheren do ghe withouten ony withdrawynge what evere thing is that ghe doon. Joie ghe in Crist and eschewe ghe man defoulid with lucre, eithir foul wynnynge. Be alle ghoure axingis open anentis God: And be ghe stidefast in the witt of Crist, and do ghe tho thingis that ben hool and trewe and just and able to be loved. And kepe ghe in herte tho thingis that ghe have herd and take; and pees schal be to ghou. Alle holi men greeten ghou. The grace of oure Lord Jesu Christ be with ghoure spirit, and do ghe that pistil of Colosensis to be red to ghou. OHN WB LIES. IN ROGERS 187. KHEMES 15×2 that is adversarie and is enhaunsid over al things that is seid God, or that is worschipid, so that he sitte in the temple of God and schewe himsilff as if he were God. B And now what withholdith ghe witen that he be schewid in his tyme. For the privytee of wickidnesse worckith now. Oonly that he that holdith now holde til he be don awei. And thanne thilke wickid man schal be schewid whom the Lord Jesu schal sle with the spirit of his mouth and schal distrie with lightnyng of his comyng. Hym whos comyng is bi the worcking of Sathanas in al vertue and signes and greete wondris false. And in all disceat of wickednesse to hem that perischen, for that thei resseyvyden not the charite of treuthe that thei schulden be maad saaf. And therfore God schal sende to hem a worchyng of erroure that thei bileeve to leesyng: that all be demed whiche bileevyden not to truthe but consentiden to wickednesse. whiche is an adversarye, and is exalted above all that is called God, or that is worshypped: so that he shall sytte as God in the temple of God, and shewe hymselfe as God. B And nowe ye knowe what wythholdeth: even that he might be uttered at hys time. For the misterye of the iniquitie doeth already worke whych onely holdeth untyll it be taken out of the way. And then shall that wicked be uttered, whom the Lorde shall consume wyth the spyrite of hys mouthe, and shal destroye with the apperaunce of hys comming, even him whose comming is by the workyng of Sathan, wyth all lying power, signes and wounders: B And in all deceyveableness of unrightuousnes, among them that perishe, because they receaved not the love of the truth, that they might have been saved, and therefore God shall sende them strong delusyon that, they should beleve lyes. That all they might be dampned whiche beleved not the truth, but had pleasure in unrightuousnes. which is an adversarie and is extolled above al that is called God, or that is worshipped, so that he sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself as though he were God. 6 And now what letteth you know: that he may be revealed in his time. 7 (For now the mysterie of iniquitie worketh only that he which now holdeth, doe hold, until he be taken out of the way.) 8 And then that wicked one shal be revealed whom our Lord Jesus shal kil with the spirit of his mouth: and shal destroy with the manifestation of his advent, 9 Him, whose comming is according to the operation of Satan, in al power, and lying signes and wonders. 10 And in al seducing of iniquitie to them that perish, for that they have not received the charitie of the truth that they might be saved. 11 Therfore God will send them the operation of errour, to beleeve lying. 12 That al may be judged which have not beleeved the truth, but have consented to iniquitie. |