Saint Paul's Letters is in New Testament.
NIV. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people,.
NIV. and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength.
John Evelyn's Diary. 17th October 1686. Dr. Patrick, Dean of Peterborough [aged 60], preached at Covent Garden Church on Ephes. v. 18, 19, showing the custom of the primitive saints in serving God with hymns, and their frequent use of them upon all occasions: touching the profane way of mirth and intemperance of this ungodly age. Afterward I visited my Lord Chief Justice of Ireland [aged 53], with whom I had long and private discourse concerning the miserable condition that kingdom was like to be in, if Tyrconnel's [aged 56] counsel should prevail at Court.
NIV. 26 "In your anger do not sin" Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold.
John Evelyn's Diary. 2nd April 1649. To London, and inventoried my movables that had hitherto been dispersed for fear of plundering: wrote into France, touching my sudden resolutions of coming over to them. On the 8th, again heard an excellent discourse from Archbishop Usher [aged 68], on Ephes. 4, v. 26-27.
KJV. For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
BEB. For a payment has been made for you: let God be honoured in your body.
WEB. For you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
NIV. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God.
KJB. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 9th August 1663. Lord's Day. Up, and leaving my brother John [aged 22] to go somewhere else, I to church, and heard Mr. Mills (who is lately returned out of the country, and it seems was fetched in by many of the parishioners, with great state,) preach upon the authority of the ministers, upon these words, "We are therefore embassadors of Christ". Wherein, among other high expressions, he said, that such a learned man used to say, that if a minister of the word and an angell should meet him together, he would salute the minister first; which methought was a little too high.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Henry Machyn's Diary. 7th April 1559. The vij day of Aprell was browth unto [saint Thomas] of Acurs in Chepe from lytyll sant Barthellmuw [in] Lothbere masteres ...., and ther was a gret compene of pepull, ij and ij together, and nodur prest nor clarke, the nuw prychers in ther gowne lyke ley[-men,] nodur syngyng nor sayhyng tyll they cam [to the grave,] and a-for she was pute into the grayff a [collect] in Englys, and then put in-to the grayff, and after [took some] heythe [earth] and caste yt on the corse, and red a thynge ... for the sam, and contenent cast the heth in-to the [grave], and contenent red the pystyll of sant Poll to the Stesselonyans the (blank) chapter, and after thay song pater-noster in Englys, boyth prychers and odur, and [women,] of a nuw fassyon, and after on of them whent in-to the pulpytt and mad a sermon.
NIV. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us.
John Evelyn's Diary. 22nd February 1678. Dr. Pierce preached at Whitehall [Map], on 2 Thessalonians iii. 6, against our late schismatics, in a rational discourse, but a little over-sharp, and not at all proper for the auditory there.
and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you,.
NIV. 14 having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. 15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
John Evelyn's Diary. 23rd February 1673. The Bishop of Chichester [aged 59] preached before the King [aged 42] on Coloss. II 14, 15, admirably well, as he can do nothing but what is well.
NIV. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
John Evelyn's Diary. 28th January 1655. A stranger preached from Colossians iii. 2, inciting our affections to the obtaining heavenly things. I understood afterward that this man had been both chaplain and lieutenant to Admiral Penn [aged 33], using both swords; whether ordained or not I cannot say; into such times were we fallen!
NIV. and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
John Evelyn's Diary. 15th November 1674. The anniversary of my baptism: I first heard that famous and excellent preacher, Dr. Burnet [aged 31], author of the "History of the Reformation" on Colossians iii. 10, with such flow of eloquence and fullness of matter, as showed him to be a person o£ extraordinary parts.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know!
KJB. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
ESV. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,.
John Evelyn's Diary. 18th March 1683. I went to hear Dr. Horneck [aged 42] preach at the Savoy Church [Map], on Phil. II 5. He was a German born, a most pathetic preacher, a person of a saint-like life, and hath written an excellent treatise on Consideration.
NIV. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.
John Evelyn's Diary. 29th July 1677. Mr. Bohun, my Son's [aged 22] late tutor, preached at Abinger, on Phil., iv. 8, very elegantly and practically.
KJB. Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
John Evelyn's Diary. 17th March 1686. I went to my house in the country, refusing to be present at what was to passe at the Privy Seale the next day. In the morning Dr. Tenison [aged 49] preached an incomparable discourse at Whitehall [Map], on 2 Timothy 3, 4.
KJB. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 1 Chapters 1-60 1307-1342
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel offer one of the most vivid and immediate accounts of 14th-century Europe, written by a knight who lived through the events he describes, and experienced some of them first hand. Covering the early decades of the Hundred Years’ War, this remarkable chronicle follows the campaigns of Edward III of England, the politics of France and the Low Countries, and the shifting alliances that shaped medieval warfare. Unlike later historians, Jean le Bel writes with a strong sense of eyewitness authenticity, drawing on personal experience and the testimony of fellow soldiers. His narrative captures not only battles and sieges, but also the realities of military life, diplomacy, and the ideals of chivalry that governed noble society. A key source for Jean Froissart, Le Bel’s chronicle stands on its own as a compelling and insightful work, at once historical record and literary achievement. This translation builds on the 1905 edition published in French by Jules Viard, adding extensive translations from other sources Rymer's Fœdera, the Chronicles of Adam Murimuth, William Nangis, Walter of Guisborough, a Bourgeois of Valenciennes, Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke and Richard Lescot to enrich the original text and Viard's notes.
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John Evelyn's Diary. 17th March 1686. I went to my house in the country, refusing to be present at what was to passe at the Privy Seale the next day. In the morning Dr. Tenison [aged 49] preached an incomparable discourse at Whitehall [Map], on 2 Timothy 3, 4.
NIV. Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
John Evelyn's Diary. 1st January 1687. Mr. Wake [aged 29] preached at St. Martin's on 1 Tim. iii. 16, concerning the mystery of godliness. He wrote excellently, in answer to the Bishop of Meaux.
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,.
NIV. But godliness with contentment is great gain.
John Evelyn's Diary. 15th September 1672. Dr. Duport, Greek Professor of Cambridge, preached before the King [aged 42], on 1 Timothy vi. 6. No great preacher, but a very worthy and learned man.
NIV. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
NIV. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,.
NIV. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
John Evelyn's Diary. 9th March 1690. Preached at Whitehall Dr. Burnet [aged 46], late Bishop of Sarum, on Heb. iv. 13, anatomically describing the texture of the eye; and that, as it received such innumerable sorts of spies through so very small a passage to the brain, and that without the least confusion or trouble, and accordingly judged and reflected on them; so God who made this sensory, did with the greatest ease and at once see all that was done through the vast universe, even to the very thought as well as action. This similitude he continued with much perspicuity and aptness; and applied it accordingly, for the admonishing us how uprightly we ought to live and behave ourselves before such an all-seeing Deity; and how we were to conceive of other his attributes, which we could have no idea of than by comparing them by what we were able to conceive of the nature and power of things, which were the objects of our senses; and therefore it was that in Scripture we attribute those actions and affections of God by the same of man, not as adequately or in any proportion like them, but as the only expedient to make some resemblance of his divine perfections; as when the Scripture says, "God will remember the sins of the penitent no more:" not as if God could forget anything, but as intimating he would pass by such penitents and receive them to mercy.
NIV. Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.
John Evelyn's Diary. 16th March 1673. Dr. Pearson [aged 60], Bishop of Chester, preached on Hebrews ix. 14; a most incomparable sermon from one of the most learned divines of our nation. I dined at my Lord Arlington's [aged 55] with the Duke [aged 23] and Duchess of Monmouth [aged 22]; she is one of the wisest and craftiest of her sex, and has much wit. Here was also the learned Isaac Vossius [aged 55].
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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NIV. For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."
KJB. For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."
KJB. Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;.
ESV. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;.
John Evelyn's Diary. 7th March 1684. Dr. Meggot, Deane of Winchester, preached an incomparable sermon, (the King [aged 53] being now gone to Newmarket,) on 12 Heb. 15. shewing and pathetically pressing the care we ought to have least we come short of the grace of God. Afterwards I went to visite Dr. Tenison [aged 47] at Kensington, whither he was retired to refresh after he had ben sick of the smallpox.
NIV. Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom,.
ESV. So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty.
KJV. So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
John Evelyn's Diary. 26th October 1684. Dr. Goodman [aged 59] preach'd before the King [aged 54] on 2 James 12 concerning the law of liberty: an excellent discourse and in good method. He is author of "The Prodigal Son", a treatise worth reading, and another of the old Religion.
NIV. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
John Evelyn's Diary. 25th January 1680. William Cave [aged 42], author of "Primitive Christianity", etc., a pious and learned man, preached at Whitehall [Map] to the household, on James iii. 17, concerning the duty of grace and charity.