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Let the woman learne in silence with all subiection:

And let these also first be proued; then let them vse the office of a Deacon, being found blamelesse.

Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their owne houses well.

Let no man despise thy youth, but be thou an example of the beleeuers, in word, in conuersation, in charitie, in spirit, in faith, in puritie.

But if any widow haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shew pietie at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

1611 marginal noteOr, kindenesse.

Let not a widow bee taken into the number, vnder threescore yeeres old, hauing bene the wife of one man,

1611 marginal noteOr, chosen.

If any man or woman that beleeueth haue widowes, let them relieue them, and let not the Church be charged, that it may relieue them that are widowes indeed.

Let the Elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

¶ Let as many seruants as are vnder the yoke, count their owne masters worthy of all honour, that the Name of God, and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

And they that haue beleeuing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren: but rather doe them seruice, because they are faithfull and beloued, partakers of the benefite: These things teach and exhort.

1611 marginal noteOr, beleeuing.