¶ Some men's sins are open beforehand and go before unto judgement: some men's sins follow after.
¶ When Simon saw that thorow laying on of the Apostles' hands on them, the holy ghost was given: he offered them money saying:
if the verity of God appear more excellent thorow my lie, unto his praise, why am I hence forth judged as a sinner?
¶ For Demas hath left me, and hath loved this present world, and is departed into Thessalonica. Crescens is gone to Galatia, and Titus unto Dalmacea.
¶ And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me: write: Blessed are the dead, which hereafter die in the Lord, even so saith the spirit: that they may rest from their labors, but their works shall follow them.