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Certain godly, and most necessary annotations upon the thirteenth chapter to the RomansCertaine godly, and most necessarie annotations vpon the thirteenth chapter to the Romanes
Certain godly, and most necessary annotations upon the thirteenth chapter to the Romans: set forth by the right vigilant pastor: John Hopper, by Gods calling, Bishop of Gloucester.Certaine godly, and most necessarie annotations vpon the thirteenth chapter to the Romanes: set forth by the right vigilant pastor: Iohn Hoper, by Gods calling, Bishop of Gloucester.
printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1583printed by Robert Walde-graue, 1583
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Text.
Love hurteth not his neighbour.
Loue hurteth not his neighbour.
That is to say: he that hath a Christian ⟨image 20⟩love can not hurt his neighbour. By this rule men may know whither they have charity, or not: for in case we diminish the goods of our neighbours, whether they be of his body or his soul, or else of his possessions, honour, place, or dignity. Or if we increase not these goods towards all men if we may, there is no charity in us. Or else, if we diminish not their evils and troubles, as we may, either if we do the evils in any sort by our selves, or by other, we have no charity in us. By this rule we may now know, whether we love our brothers, or not: and duly examining our selves, we shall see how far we be from charity, and that it is an easy thing to speak and talk of charity, and a very hard matter, to practise and lead our lives according to charity.
THat is to say: he that hath a Christian ⟨image 20⟩loue can not hurt his neighbour. By this rule men may know whither they haue charity, or not: for in case we deminish ye goods of our neighbors, whether they be of his bodye or his soule, or els of his possessions, honour, place, or dignitie. Or if we increse not these goods towards all mē if we may, there is no charity in vs. Or els, if we diminish not their euils and troubles, as we may, eyther if we doe the euils in any sort by our selues, or by other, we haue no charitie in vs. By this rule we may now know, whether we loue our brothers, or not: and duly examining our selues, we shall sée how farre we be from charitie, and that it is an easie thing to speake and talke of charitie, and a very harde matter, to practise and lead our liues according to charitie.