according as he had chosen us in him throwe love, before the foundation of the world was laid, that we should be saints, and without blame in his sight.
¶ Furthermore we beseech you brethren, and exhort you in the Lord Iesus, that ye increase more and more, even as ye have received of us, how ye ought to walk and to please God.
¶ We are bound to give thanks alwaye to God for you brethren beloved of the Lord, for because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to health, thorow sanctifying of the spirit, And thorow believing the truth:
which saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not after our deeds, but for his purpose and grace, which grace was given us thorow Christ Iesu before the world was,