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Wee haue an altar whereof they haue no right to eate, which serue the Tabernacle.

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

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

¶ Peter an Apostle of Iesus Christ, to the strangers scattred thorowout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

To an inheritance incorruptible, and vndefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserued in heauen for you,

1611 marginal noteOr, for vs.

Ye also as liuely stones, are built vp a spirituall house, an holy Priesthood to offer vp spirituall sacrifice, acceptable to God by Iesus Christ.

1611 marginal noteOr, be ye built.

But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that yee should shewe forth the praises of him, who hath called you out of darknes into his marueilous light:

1611 marginal noteOr, a purchased people.

1611 marginal noteOr, vertues

For euen hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for vs, leauing vs an example, that yee should follow his steps.

1611 marginal noteSome, reade, for you.

But sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts, & be ready alwayes to giue an answere to euery man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekenesse and feare:

1611 marginal noteOr, reuerence.

But let none of you suffer as a murtherer, or as a theefe, or as an euill doer, or as a busibody in other mens matters.