Titus:3

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* Put (note :)He declares particularly and separately that which he said before generally , noting out certain main and principal duties which men owe to men , and especially subjects to their magistrates .(:note ) them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers , to obey magistrates , to be ready to every good work , * That they speake euill of no man , that they be no fighters , but soft , shewing all meekenesse vnto all men . * * But when that bountifulnesse &amp ; that loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared , * Not by works of (note :)Literally , «of works which are done in righteousness »: and this passage fully refutes the doctrine of meritorious works .(:note ) righteousness which we have done , but according to his mercy he saved us , by the washing of regeneration , and renewing of the Which the power of the Holy Spirit works . Holy Ghost ; * Which he shed on vs aboundantly , through Iesus Christ our Sauiour , * That we , being iustified by his grace , should be made heires according to the hope of eternall life . * * But stay foolish questions , and genealogies , and contentions , and brawlings about the Lawe : for they are vnprofitable and vaine . * * Knowing that hee that is such , is peruerted , and sinneth , being damned of his owne selfe . * * Bring Zenas the expounder of the Lawe , and Apollos on their iourney diligently , that they lacke nothing . * And let ours also learne to shewe foorth good woorkes for necessary vses , that they be not vnfruitfull . * All that are with mee , salute thee . Greete them that loue vs in the faith . Grace bee with you all , Amen . To Titus , elect the first bishoppe of the Church of the Cretians , written from Nicopolis in Macedonia .

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