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JAMES, CHAPTER 1

I

Wee are to reioyce vnder the Croſſe, 5 To aſke patience of God, 13 And in our trials not to impute our weakeneſſe, or ſinnes vnto him, 19 but rather to hearken to the word, to meditate in it, and to doe thereafter. 26 Otherwiſe men may ſeeme, but neuer be truely religious.

Jam 1:1 IAmes a ſeruant of God, and of the Lord Ieſus Chriſt, to the twelue Tribes which are ſcattered abroad, greeting.

Jam 1:2 My brethren, count it all ioy when ye fall into diuers temptations,

Jam 1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience,

Jam 1:4 But let patience haue her perfect worke, that ye may be perfect, and entier, wanting nothing.

Jam 1:5 If any of you lacke wiſedome, let him aſke of God, that giueth to all men liberally, and vpbraideth not: and it ſhalbe giuen him.

Jam 1:6 But let him aſke in faith, nothing wauering: for he that wauereth is like a waue of the ſea, driuen with the wind, and toſſed.

Jam 1:7 For let not that man thinke that he ſhall receiue any thing of the Lord.

Jam 1:8 A double minded man is vnſtable in all his wayes.

Jam 1:9 Let the brother of low degree, reioyce in that he is exalted:

Jam 1:10 But the rich, in that hee is made low: becauſe as the floure of the graſſe he ſhall paſſe away.

Jam 1:11 For the Sunne is no ſooner riſen with a burning heate, but it withereth the graſſe; and the flowre thereof falleth, and the grace of the faſhion of it periſheth: ſo alſo ſhall the rich man fade away in his wayes.

Jam 1:12 Bleſſed is the man that endureth temptation: for when hee is tried, hee ſhall receiue the crowne of life, which the Lord hath promiſed to them that loue him.

Jam 1:13 Let no man ſay when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with euill, neither tempteth he any man.

Jam 1:14 But euery man is tempted, when hee is drawen away of his owne luſt, and entiſed.

Jam 1:15 Then when luſt hath conceiued, it bringeth forth ſinne: and ſinne, when it is finiſhed, bringeth forth death.

Jam 1:16 Doe not erre, my beloued brethren.

Jam 1:17 Euery good gift, and euery perfect gift is from aboue, & commeth downe from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableneſſe, neither ſhadow of turning.

Jam 1:18 Of his owne will begate hee vs, with the word of Trueth, that wee ſhould bee a kinde of firſt fruites of his creatures.

Jam 1:19 Wherefore my beloued brethren, let euery man bee ſwift to heare, ſlow to ſpeake, ſlow to wrath.

Jam 1:20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteouſneſſe of God.

Jam 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthineſſe, and ſuperfluitie of naughtineſſe, & receiue with meekneſſe the engrafted word, which is able to ſaue your ſoules.

Jam 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, deceiuing your owne ſelues.

Jam 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like vnto a man beholding his naturall face in a glaſſe:

Jam 1:24 For hee beholdeth himſelfe, and goeth his way, and ſtraightway forgetteth what maner of man he was.

Jam 1:25 But who ſo looketh into the perfect Law of libertie, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the worke, this man ſhall be bleſſed in his deed.

Jam 1:26 If any man among you ſeeme to be religious, & bridleth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.

Jam 1:27 Pure religion and vndefiled before God and the Father, is this, to viſit the fatherleſſe and widowes in their affliction, and to keepe himſelfe vnſpotted from the world.

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JAMES, CHAPTER 2

II

It is not agreeable to Chriſtian profeſſion to regard the rich, and to deſpiſe the poore brethren: 13 rather wee are to be louing, and mercifull: 14 And not to boaſt of faith where no deedes are, 17 which is but a dead faith, 19 the faith of deuils, 21 not of Abraham, 25 and Rahab.

Jam 2:1 My brethren, haue not the faith of our Lord Ieſus Chriſt the Lord of glorie, with reſpect of perſons.

Jam 2:2 For if there come vnto your aſſembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in alſo a poore man, in vile raiment:

Jam 2:3 And yee haue reſpect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and ſay vnto him, Sit thou here in a good place: and ſay to the poore, Stand thou there, or ſit here vnder my footſtoole:

Jam 2:4 Are yee not then partiall in your ſelues, and are become iudges of euill thoughts?

Jam 2:5 Hearken, my beloued brethren, Hath not God choſen the poore of this world, rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome, which hee hath promiſed to them that loue him?

Jam 2:6 But yee haue deſpiſed the poore. Doe not rich men oppreſſe you, and draw you before the Iudgement ſeats?

Jam 2:7 Doe not they blaſpheme that worthy Name, by the which ye are called?

Jam 2:8 If ye fulfil the royall Law, according to the Scripture, Thou ſhalt loue thy neighbour as thy ſelfe, ye doe well.

Jam 2:9 But if ye haue reſpect to perſons, ye commit ſinne, and are conuinced of the Law, as tranſgreſſours.

Jam 2:10 For whoſoeuer ſhall keepe the whole Law, & yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

Jam 2:11 For he that ſaid, Doe not commit adultery; ſayd alſo, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a tranſgreſſour of the Law.

Jam 2:12 So ſpeake ye, and ſo doe, as they that ſhall bee iudged by the Law of libertie.

Jam 2:13 For he ſhall haue iudgement without mercie, that hath ſhewed no mercy, & mercie reioyceth againſt iudgement.

Jam 2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man ſay hee hath faith, and haue not workes? can faith ſaue him?

Jam 2:15 If a brother or ſiſter be naked, and deſtitute of dayly foode,

Jam 2:16 And one of you ſay vnto them, Depart in peace, be you warmed & filled: notwithſtanding ye giue them not thoſe things which are needfull to the body: what doth it profit?

Jam 2:17 Euen ſo faith, if it hath not works, is dead being alone.

Jam 2:18 Yea, a man may ſay, Thou haſt faith, and I haue workes: ſhew mee thy faith without thy workes, and I will ſhew thee my faith by my workes.

Jam 2:19 Thou beleeueſt that there is one God, thou doeſt well: the deuils alſo beleeue, and tremble.

Jam 2:20 But wilt thou knowe, O vaine man, that faith without workes is dead?

Jam 2:21 Was not Abraham our father iuſtified by works, when hee had offered Iſaac his ſonne vpon the altar?

Jam 2:22 Seeſt thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

Jam 2:23 And the Scripture was fullfiled which ſaith, Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto him for righteouſnes: and he was called the friend of God.

Jam 2:24 Ye ſee then, how that by workes a man is iuſtified, and not by faith only.

Jam 2:25 Likewiſe alſo, was not Rahab the harlot iuſtified by works, when ſhe had receiued the meſſengers, and had ſent them out another way?

Jam 2:26 For as the body without the ſpirit is dead, ſo faith without workes is dead alſo.

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JAMES, CHAPTER 3

III

1 We are not raſhly or arrogantly to reprooue others: 5 but rather to bridle the tongue, a little member, but a powerfull inſtrument of much good, and great harme. 13 They who be truely wiſe, be milde, and peaceable, without enuying, and ſtrife.

Jam 3:1 My brethren, bee not many maſters, knowing that we ſhall receiue the greater condemnation.

Jam 3:2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the ſame is a perfect man, and able alſo to bridle the whole body.

Jam 3:3 Behold, we put bittes in the horſes mouthes, that they may obey vs, and we turne about their whole body.

Jam 3:4 Behold alſo the ſhips, which though they be ſo great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very ſmall helme, whitherſoeuer the gouernour liſteth.

Jam 3:5 Euen ſo the tongue is a little member, and boaſteth great things: behold, how great a matter a litle fire kindleth.

Jam 3:6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquitie: ſo is the tongue amongſt our members, that it defileth the whole body, and ſetteth on fire the courſe of nature, and it is ſet on fire of hell.

Jam 3:7 For euery kind of beaſts, and of birds, and of ſerpents, and things in the ſea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind.

Jam 3:8 But the tongue can no man tame, it is an vnruly euill, ful of deadly poyſon.

Jam 3:9 Therewith bleſſe wee God, euen the Father: and therewith curſe wee men, which are made after the ſimilitude of God.

Jam 3:10 Out of the ſame mouth proceedeth bleſſing and curſing: my brethren, theſe things ought not ſo to be.

Jam 3:11 Doeth a fountaine ſend foorth at the ſame place ſweet water and bitter?

Jam 3:12 Can ye figtree, my brethren, beare oliue berries? either a vine, figs? ſo can no fountaine both yeeld ſalt water & freſh.

Jam 3:13 Who is a wiſe man and indued with knowledge amongſt you? let him ſhew out of a good conuerſation his workes with meekenes of wiſedome.

Jam 3:14 But if ye haue bitter enuying and ſtrife in your hearts glory not, and lie not againſt the trueth.

Jam 3:15 This wiſedome deſcendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, ſenſuall, deuiliſh.

Jam 3:16 For where enuying and ſtrife is, there is confuſion, and euery euill worke.

Jam 3:17 But the wiſedome that is from aboue, is firſt pure, then peaceable, gentle, and eaſie to be intreated, full of mercy, and good fruits, without partialitie, and without hypocriſie.

Jam 3:18 And the fruit of righteouſneſſe is ſowen in peace, of them that make peace.

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JAMES, CHAPTER 4

IV

1 Wee are to ſtriue againſt couetouſneſſe, 4 intemperance, 5 pride, 11 detraction and raſh iudgement of others: 13 and not to bee confident in the good ſucceſſe of worldly buſineſſe, but mindfull euer of the vncertaintie of this life, to commit our ſelues, and all our affaires to Gods prouidence.

Jam 4:1 From whence come warres and fightings among you? come they not hence, euen of your luſts, that warre in your members?

Jam 4:2 Ye luſt, and haue not: yee kill, and deſire to haue, and cannot obtaine: yee fight and warre, yet yee haue not, becauſe ye aſke not.

Jam 4:3 Ye aſke and receiue not, becauſe ye aſke amiſſe, that yee may conſume it vpon your luſts.

Jam 4:4 Ye adulterers, and adultereſſes, know yee not that the friendſhip of the world is enmity with God? whoſoeuer therefore will be a friend of the world, is the enemy of God.

Jam 4:5 Doe ye thinke that the Scripture ſaith in vaine, the ſpirit that dwelleth in vs luſteth to enuy?

Jam 4:6 But he giueth more grace, wherefore he ſaith, God reſiſteth the proude, but giueth grace vnto the humble.

Jam 4:7 Submit your ſelues therefore to God: reſiſt the deuill, and hee will flee from you.

Jam 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and hee will draw nigh to you: cleanſe your hands ye ſinners, and purifie your hearts yee double minded.

Jam 4:9 Bee afflicted, and mourne, and weepe: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your ioy to heauineſſe.

Jam 4:10 Humble your ſelues in the ſight of the Lord, and he ſhall lift you vp.

Jam 4:11 Speake not euill one of another (brethren:) he that ſpeaketh euill of his brother, and iudgeth his brother, ſpeaketh euill of the Law, and iudgeth the Law: but if thou iudge the Law, thou art not a doer of the Law, but a iudge.

Jam 4:12 There is one Lawgiuer, who is able to ſaue, and to deſtroy: who art thou that iudgeſt another?

Jam 4:13 Goe to now ye that ſay, To day or to morrow wee will goe into ſuch a city and continue there a yere, and buy, and ſell, and get gaine:

Jam 4:14 Whereas yee know not what ſhalbe on the morow: for what is your life? It is euen a vapour that appeareth for a litle time, and then vaniſheth away.

Jam 4:15 For that yee ought to ſay, if the Lord will, we ſhall liue, and doe this, or that.

Jam 4:16 But now yee reioyce in your boaſtings: all ſuch reioycing is euill.

Jam 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to doe good, and doth it not, to him it is ſinne.

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JAMES, CHAPTER 5

V

1 Wicked rich men are to feare Gods vengeance. 7 We ought to be patient in afflictions, after the example of the Prophets, and Iob: 12 to forbeare ſwearing, 13 to pray in aduerſitie, to ſing in proſperitie: 16 to acknowledge mutually our ſeueral faults, to pray one for another, 19 and to reduce a ſtraying brother to the traeth.

Jam 5:1 Goe to now, yee rich men, weepe and howle for your miſeries that ſhall come vpon you.

Jam 5:2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments motheaten:

Jam 5:3 Your gold and ſiluer is cankered, and the ruſt of them ſhall bee a witneſſe againſt you, and ſhall eate your fleſh as it were fire: ye haue heaped treaſure together for the laſt dayes.

Jam 5:4 Beholde, the hire of the labourers which haue reaped downe your fieldes, which is of you kept backe by fraud, cryeth: and the cryes of them which haue reaped, are entred into the eares of the Lord of Sabaoth.

Jam 5:5 Yee haue liued in pleaſure on the earth, and bene wanton: ye haue nouriſhed your hearts, as in a day of ſlaughter:

Jam 5:6 Yee haue condemned, and killed the iuſt, and he doth not reſiſt you.

Jam 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, vnto the comming of the Lord: behold, the huſbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, vntill hee receiue the early and latter raine.

Jam 5:8 Be yee alſo patient; ſtabliſh your hearts: for the comming of the Lorde draweth nigh.

Jam 5:9 Grudge not one againſt another, brethren, leſt ye be condemned: behold, the Iudge ſtandeth before the doore.

Jam 5:10 Take, my brethren, the Prophets, who haue ſpoken in the Name of the Lord, for an example of ſuffering affliction, and of patience.

Jam 5:11 Beholde, wee count them happie which endure. Ye haue heard of the patience of Iob, and haue ſeene the end of the Lord: that the Lord is very pitifull and of tender mercie.

Jam 5:12 But aboue all things, my brethren, ſweare not, neither by heauen, neither by the earth, neither by any other othe: but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay: leſt yee fall into condemnation.

Jam 5:13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him ſing Pſalmes.

Jam 5:14 Is any ſicke among you? let him call for the Elders of the Church, and let them pray ouer him, anointing him with oyle in the Name of the Lord:

Jam 5:15 And the prayer of Faith ſhall ſaue the ſicke, and the Lord ſhall raiſe him vp: and if hee haue committed ſinnes, they ſhall be forgiuen him.

Jam 5:16 Confeſſe your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that yee may bee healed: the effectuall feruent prayer of a righteous man auaileth much.

Jam 5:17 Elias was a man ſubiect to like paſſions as we are, and he prayed earneſtly that it might not raine: and it rained not on the earth by the ſpace of three yeeres and ſixe monethes.

Jam 5:18 And hee prayed againe, and the heauen gaue raine, and the earth brought foorth her fruit.

Jam 5:19 Brethren, if any of you doe erre from the trueth, and one conuert him,

Jam 5:20 Let him know, that hee which conuerteth the ſinner from the errour of his way, ſhall ſaue a ſoule from death, and ſhall hide a multitude of ſinnes.