Gracious gentlewoman be confident in this,1 that God which hath begun his good work will perform it, till the day of Christ▪ for his foundation remaineth sure:2 and he ever liveth that maketh intercession for you,3 and the mortal seed abideth,4 and Christ will be,5 Omega as well as Alpha, the end as well as the beginning: neither fear the reproach of men, for there is a hiding place with the Lord,6 from the strife of tongues; and he will put ⟨image 7⟩to silence those lying lips that speak such grievous things,7 so proudly, so contemptuously: wait on the Lord, and keep his way; they shall assuredly make an account to the Judge of quick and dead,8 that speak evil of the innocent, And the same God and father of mercy that hath directed, your heart unto his love, and refreshed your spirit with the unspeakable joys of his presence, finish his own work in you: and as you have professed, a good profession before many that will witness, ⟨image 7⟩how unblameably you have behaved your self among them that believe; so stand fast in the Lord, be still an example of faith and purity, of love and fervency, of meekness, and humility, of tenderness, and harmlessness, of shamefastness, and sobriety, of mercy and good works, as becometh a woman professing godliness, that they may be ashamed which shall falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ, keep the Doctrine you have received, seeing you have learned Christ, as ⟨image 8⟩the tr•th is in him. Strive to increase in love and obedience to your husband and care of your children & family, and show all faithfulness, and diligence in your particular calling. Provoke your kindred and acquaintance unto repentance, faith, prayer, love, fellowship in the Gospel, and good works, that thanksgiving may be given by many to God for you. Let the word of Christ be still your guide: watch unto prayer, receive them that fear God, and make much of such. Let patience ⟨image 8⟩have her perfect work, and commit your ways to God, and trust in him. The Lord make you to abound in love yet more and more, in knowledge, and in all judgement, that you may still approve things that are excellent, and be blameless in the middest of a crooked & perverse people: the Lord perfect in you whatsoever is wanting, and fulfil the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of your faith with power.
Gracious gentlewoman be confident in this,1 that God which hath begun his good worke will performe it, till the day of Christ▪ for his foundation remaineth sure:2 and hee euer liueth that maketh intercession for you,3 and the mortall seede abideth,4 and Christ will be,5 Omega as well as Alpha, the end as well as the beginning: neither feare the reproach of men, for there is a hiding place with the Lord,6 from the strife of tongues; and he will put ⟨image 7⟩to silence those lying lipps that speake such grieuous things,7 so proudly, so contemptuously: vvaite on the Lord, and keepe his waie; they shall assuredly make an account to the Iudge of quicke and dead,8 that speake euill of the innocent, And the same God and father of mercie that hath directed, your heart vnto his loue, and refreshed your spirit with the vnspeakeable ioies of his presence, finish his owne worke in you: and as you haue professed, a good profession before many that will witnesse, ⟨image 7⟩how vnblameably you haue behaued your selfe among them that beleeue; so stand fast in the Lord, be stil an example of faith and puritie, of loue and feruencie, of meekenesse, and humilitie, of tendernesse, and harmelesnesse, of shamefastnesse, and sobrietie, of mercie and good workes, as becommeth a woman professing godlinesse, that they may bee ashamed which shall falsely accuse your good conuersation in Christ, keepe the Doctrine you haue receiued, seeing you haue learned Christ, as ⟨image 8⟩the tr•th is in him. Striue to increase in loue and obedience to your husband and care of your chrildren & familie, and shew all faithfulnesse, and diligence in your particular calling. Prouoke your kindred and acquaintance vnto repentance, faith, praier, loue, fellowship in the Gospell, and good workes, that thanksgiuing may be giuen by many to God for you. Let the word of Christ bee still your guide: watch vnto praier, receiue them that feare God, and make much of such. Let patience
- 1Psa. 1, 6
- 22. Tim. 2, 19.
- 3Heb. 7, 25
- 41. Joh. 3, 91. Ioh. 3, 9
- 5Reu. 21. 6
- 6Psa. 31, 20
- 7Psal, 31, 18
- 81. Pet▪ 4, 5
