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,,! ,,fir/ ,,epi/le ,,( ,,/4 ,,pet] ,,! 
,,apo/le    ,! fir/ ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,pet]1
 ?\gh brief1 conta9s mu* doctr9e        
conc]n+ ,fai?1 ,hope1 & ,*>ity1 ) div]s 
in/ructions to all  p]sons ( :at /ate or
 condition soev]4  ,! ,apo/le comm&s    
submission to rul]s & sup]iors & exhorts
 all to ! practice ( a  virtu\s life 9  

imitation1 ( ,*ri/4 ,?is ,epi/le is     
writt5 ) su*  apo/olical dignity z to   
manife/ ! supreme au?ority ) :i* its    
writ]1 ! ,pr9ce ( ! ,apo/les1 _h be5    
ve/$ by 8 ,"l &  ,ma/]1 ,jesus ,*ri/4   
,he wrote x at ,rome1 :i* figuratively  
he calls  ,babylon1 ab\t fifte5 ye>s    
aft] our ,"l's ,asc5sion4      #a ,pet] 
,*apt] #a    ,he gives ?anks to ,god = !
 b5efit ( our be+ call$ to ! true  fai? 
& to et]nal life1 into :i* we are to    
ent] by _m  tribulations4 ,he exhorts to
 hol9ess ( life1 consid]+ ! hol9ess  (  
,god & our r$emption by ! blood ( ,*ri/4
    #a3a4 ,pet]1 an apo/le ( ,jesus     
,*ri/1 to ! /rang]s disp]s$  ?r\gh      
,pontus1 ,cappadocia1 ,asia & ,bi?ynia1 
elect1    #a3b4 ,accord+ to ! =ekn[l$ge 
( ,god ! ,fa!r1 unto !  sanctification (
 ! ,_s1 unto ob$i5ce & spr9kl+ ( ! blood
  ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,grace unto y & peace 
be multipli$4    #a3c4 ,bless$ be ! ,god
 & ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o     
accord+ to 8 great m]cy ha? reg5]at$ u  
unto a lively hope1 by  ! resurrection (

 ,jesus ,*ri/ f ! dead3    #a3d4 ,unto  
an inh]itance1 incorruptible1 & undefil$
 & t _c  fade1 res]v$ 9 heav5 = y1      
#a3e4 ,:o1 by ! p[] ( ,god1 are kept by 
fai? unto salvation1 ready  to be       
reveal$ 9 ! la/ "t4    #a3f4 ,:]e9 y    
%alt greatly rejoice1 if n[ y mu/ be = a
 little  "t made sorr[ful 9 div]s       
temptations3    #a3g4 ,t ! trial ( y\r  
fai? 7mu* m preci\s ?an gold :i* is     
tri$ by ! fire7 may be f\nd unto praise 
& glory & hon\r at !  appe>+ ( ,jesus   
,*ri/4    #a3h4 ,:om hav+ n se51 y love3
 9 :om also n[ ?\gh y see him  n1 y     
believe &1 believ+1 %all rejoice ) joy  
unspeakable &  glorifi$2    #a3i4       
,receiv+ ! end ( y\r fai?1 ev5 !        
salvation ( y\r s\ls4    #a3aj4 ,( :i*  
salvation ! prophets h inquir$ &        
dilig5tly  se>*$1 :o prophesi$ ( ! grace
 to come 9 y4    #a3aa4 ,se>*+ :at or   
:at mann] ( "t ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ 9 !m  did  
signify1 :5 x =etold ^? suff]+s t are 9 
,*ri/ &  ! glories t %\ld foll[4        
#a3ab4 ,to :om x 0 reveal$ t1 n to      

!mselves b to y1 !y  m9i/]$ ^? ?+s :i*  
are n[ decl>$ to y by !m t h  prea*$ !  
gospel to y3 ! ,holy ,gho/ be+ s5t d[n f
 heav51  on :om ! angels desire to look4
    #a3ac4 ,:]e=e1 hav+ ! lo9s ( y\r m9d
 girt up1 be+ sob]1  tru/ p]fectly 9 !  
grace :i* is (f]$ y 9 ! revelation (    
,jesus ,*ri/4    #a3ad4 ,z *ildr5 (     
ob$i5ce1 n fa%ion$ accord+ to ! =m]     
desires ( y\r ignorance1    #a3ae4 ,b   
accord+ to him t ha? call$ y1 :o is     
holy1 be y  also 9 all mann] (          
conv]sation holy3    #a3af4 ,because x  
is writt53 ,y %all be holy1 = ,i am     
holy4    #a3ag4 ,& if y invoke z ,fa!r  
him :o1 )\t respect ( p]sons1  judge?   
accord+ to e "o's "w3 conv]se 9 fe> dur+
 ! "t  ( y\r soj\rn+ "h4    #a3ah4 ,kn[+
 t y 7 n r$eem$ ) corruptible ?+s1 z    
gold or silv]1 f y\r va9 conv]sation ( !
 tradition ( y\r  fa!rs3    #a3ai4 ,b ) 
! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/1 z ( a lamb     
unspott$ &  undefil$4    #a3bj4 ,=ekn[n 
inde$ be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 b        
manife/$ 9 ! la/ times = y3    #a3ba4   

,:o ?r\gh him are fai?ful 9 ,god :o     
rais$ him up f !  dead & ha? giv5 him   
glory1 t y\r fai? & hope might be 9     
,god4    #a3bb4 ,purify+ y\r s\ls 9 !   
ob$i5ce ( *>ity1 ) a bro!rly  love1 f a 
s9c]e he>t love "o ano!r e>ne/ly3       
#a3bc4 ,be+ born aga91 n ( corruptible  
se$1 b incorruptible1 by  ! ^w ( ,god :o
 live? & rema9e? = ev]4    #a3bd4 ,= all
 fle% is z grass & all ! glory !re( z ! 
fl[]  ( grass4 ,! grass is )]$ & ! fl[] 
!re( is fall5 away4    #a3be4 ,b ! ^w ( 
! ,"l endure? = ev]4 ,& ?is is ! ^w  :i*
 by ! gospel ha? be5 prea*$ unto y4     
#a ,pet] ,*apt] #b    ,we are to lay    
aside all guile & g to ,*ri/ ! liv+     
/one1 &1 z  be+ n[ 8 p1 walk wor?ily (  
him1 ) submission to sup]iors  & pati5ce
 "u suff]+s4    #b3a4 ,:]e=e lay+ away  
all malice & all guile & dissimulations 
& envies & all detractions1    #b3b4 ,z 
newborn babes1 desire ! rational milk   
)\t guile1 t  !reby y may gr[ unto      
salvation3    #b3c4 ,if s be y h ta/$ t 
! ,"l is sweet4    #b3d4 ,unto :om com+1

 z to a liv+ /one1 reject$ inde$ by m5 b
  *os5 & made hon\rable by ,god3        
#b3e4 ,be y also z liv+ /ones built up1 
a spiritual h\se1 a holy  prie/hood1 to 
(f] up spiritual sacrifices1 acceptable 
to ,god by ,jesus  ,*ri/4    #b3f4      
,:]e=e x is said 9 ! scripture3 ,behold1
 ,i lay 9 ,sion a  *ief corn] /one1     
elect1 preci\s4 ,& he t %all believe 9  
him  %all n be conf\nd$4    #b3g4 ,to y 
!re=e t believe1 he is hon\r3 b to !m t 
believe n1 ! /one :i* ! build]s reject$1
 ! same is made !  head ( ! corn]3      
#b3h4 ,& a /one ( /umbl+ & a rock (     
sc&al1 to !m :o /umble  at ! ^w1 nei!r d
 believe1 :]eunto also !y are set4      
#b3i4 ,b y are a *os5 g5]ation1 a k+ly  
prie/hood1 a holy  nation1 a pur*as$ p3 
t y may decl>e 8 virtues1 :o ha?  call$ 
y out ( d>kness into 8 m>vel\s light3   
#b3aj4 ,:o 9 times pa/ 7 n a p3 b are n[
 ! p (  ,god4 ,:o _h n obta9$ m]cy3 b n[
 h obta9$ m]cy4    #b3aa4 ,de>ly belov$1
 ,i besee* y1 z /rang]s & pilgrims1 to  
refra9 y\rselves f c>nal desires :i* w> 

aga9/ ! s\l1    #b3ab4 ,hav+ y\r        
conv]sation good among ! ,g5tiles3 t    
:]eas  !y speak aga9/ y z evildo]s1 !y  
may1 by ! good works :i*  !y %all behold
 9 y1 glorify ,god 9 ! day ( visitation4
    #b3ac4 ,be ye subject !re=e to e    
human creature = ,god's sake3  :e!r x be
 to ! k+ z excell+1    #b3ad4 ,or to    
gov]nors z s5t by him = ! puni%m5t (    
evildo]s &  = ! praise ( ! good4        
#b3ae4 ,= s is ! w ( ,god1 t by do+ well
 y may put to  sil5ce ! ignorance (     
fooli% m53    #b3af4 ,z free & n z mak+ 
lib]ty a cloak = malice1 b z !  s]vants 
( ,god4    #b3ag4 ,hon\r all m54 ,love !
 bro!rhood4 ,fe> ,god4 ,hon\r ! k+4     
#b3ah4 ,s]vants1 be subject to y\r ma/]s
 ) all fe>1 n only to  ! good & g5tle b 
also to ! fr[>d4    #b3ai4 ,= ?is is    
?ankwor?y3 if1 = consci5ce t[>ds ,god1 a
 man  endure sorr[s1 suff]+ wrongfully4 
#b3bj4 ,= :at glory is x1 if1 committ+  
s9 & be+ buffet$ =  x1 y endure8 ,b if  
do+ well y suff] pati5tly3 ?is is       
?ankwor?y be=e ,god4    #b3ba4 ,= unto  

?is are y call$3 because ,*ri/ also     
suff]$ = u1  leav+ y an example t y %\ld
 foll[ 8 /eps4    #b3bb4 ,:o did no s91 
nei!r 0 guile f\nd 9 8 m\?4    #b3bc4   
,:o1 :5 he 0 revil$1 did n revile3 :5 he
 suff]$1 he  ?reat5$ n1 b deliv]$       
himself to him t judg$ him unju/ly4     
#b3bd4 ,:o 8 own self bore our s9s 9 8  
body ^u ! tree3 t we1  be+ dead to s9s1 
%\ld live to ju/ice3 by ^: /ripes y 7   
heal$4    #b3be4 ,= y 7 z %eep go+      
a/ray3 b y are n[ conv]t$ to  ! %eph]d &
 bi%op ( y\r s\ls4    #a ,pet] ,*apt] #c
    ,h[ wives are to behave to _!       
husb&s4 ,:at ornam5ts !y are to  seek4  
,exhortations to div]s ,virtues4        
#c3a4 ,9 l mann] also1 let wives be     
subject to _! husb&s3 t1  if any believe
 n ! ^w1 !y may be won )\t ! ^w1 by !   
conv]sation ( ! wives1    #c3b4         
,consid]+ y\r *a/e conv]sation ) fe>4   
#c3c4 ,^: adorn+1 let x n be ! outw>d   
plait+ ( ! hair1 or  ! we>+ ( gold1 or !
 putt+ on ( app>el3    #c3d4 ,b ! hidd5 
man ( ! he>t1 9 ! incorruptibility ( a  

quiet  & a meek _s :i* is ri* 9 ! sight 
( ,god4    #c3e4 ,= aft] ?is mann]      
h]et(ore1 ! holy wom5 also :o tru/$  9  
,god adorn$ !mselves1 be+ 9 subjection  
to _! own husb&s3    #c3f4 ,z ,s>a obey$
 ,abraham1 call+ him "l3 ^: daught]s y  
are1  do+ well & n fe>+ any di/urbance4 
#c3g4 ,ye husb&s1 likewise dwell+ ) !m  
accord+ to k1  giv+ hon\r to ! female z 
to ! weak] vessel & z to !  co-heirs ( !
 grace ( life3 t y\r pray]s be n h9d]$4 
#c3h4 ,& 9 f9e1 be ye all ( "o m9d1 hav+
 compassion "o (  ano!r1 be+ lov]s ( !  
bro!rhood1 m]ciful1 mode/1 humble3      
#c3i4 ,n r5d]+ evil = evil1 nor rail+ = 
rail+1 b  contr>iwise1 bless+3 = unto   
?is are y call$1 t y may  inh]it a      
bless+4    #c3aj4 ,= he t w love life & 
see good days1 let him refra9 8  tongue 
f evil1 & 8 lips t !y speak no guile4   
#c3aa4 ,let him decl9e f evil & d good3 
,let him seek aft] peace  & pursue x3   
#c3ab4 ,because ! eyes ( ! ,"l are ^u ! 
j1 & 8 e>s unto  _! pray]s b ! c\nt5ance
 ( ! ,"l ^u !m t d evil  ?+s4    #c3ac4 

,& :o is he t c hurt y1 if y be zeal\s (
 good8    #c3ad4 ,b if also y suff] any 
?+ = ju/ice' sake1 bless$ are  ye4 ,& be
 n afraid ( _! fe>3 & be n tr\bl$4      
#c3ae4 ,b sanctify ! ,"l ,*ri/ 9 y\r    
he>ts1 be+ ready always to  satisfy e "o
 t aske? y a reason ( t hope :i* is 9 y4
    #c3af4 ,b ) mode/y & fe>1 hav+ a    
good consci5ce3 t :]eas  !y speak evil (
 y1 !y may be a%am$ :o falsely accuse   
y\r good  conv]sation 9 ,*ri/4    #c3ag4
 ,= x is bett] do+ well 7if su* be ! w (
 ,god7 to suff]  ?an do+ ill4    #c3ah4 
,because ,*ri/ also di$ once = our s9s1 
! j = !  unju/3 t he might (f] u to     
,god1 be+ put to dea? inde$ 9 !  fle%1 b
 enliv5$ 9 ! _s1    #c3ai4 ,9 :i* also  
com+ he prea*$ to ^? spirits t 7 9      
prison3    ,spirits t 7 9 prison444 ,see
 "h a pro( ( a ?ird place1 or  middle   
/ate ( s\ls3 = ^! spirits 9 prison1 to  
:om ,*ri/ w5t  to prea*1 aft] 8 dea?1 7 
n 9 heav52 nor yet 9 ! hell (  ! damn$3 
because heav5 is no prison3 & ,*ri/ did 
n g to prea*  to ! damn$4    #c3bj4 ,:i*

 _h be5 "s "t incr$ul\s1 :5 !y wait$ = !
  pati5ce ( ,god 9 ! days ( ,noe1 :5 !  
ark 0 a build+3 :]e9  a few1 t is1 eight
 s\ls1 7 sav$ by wat]4    #c3ba4        
,:]eunto baptism1 be+ ( ! l =m1 n[ save?
 y also3  n ! putt+ away ( ! fil? ( !   
fle%1 b1 ! exam9ation (  a good         
consci5ce t[>ds ,god by ! resurrection (
 ,jesus ,*ri/4    ,:]eunto baptism1     
etc444 ,baptism is said to be ( ! l =m )
  ! wat] by :i* ,noe 0 sav$1 because !  
"o 0 a figure ( !  o!r4 ,n ! putt+ away1
 etc444 ,z mu* z to say1 t baptism has  
n its efficacy1 9 ord] to salvation1 f  
its wa%+ away any  bodily fil? or dirt2 
b f its purg+ ! consci5ce f s91 :5      
accompani$ ) suitable dispositions 9 !  
p>ty1 to answ] !  int]rogations made at 
t "t1 ) relation to fai?1 ! r5\nc+  (   
,satan ) all 8 works2 & ! ob$i5ce to    
,god's comm&m5ts4    #c3bb4 ,:o is on ! 
"r h& ( ,god1 swall[+ d[n dea? t we     
might be made heirs ( life ev]la/+3 be+ 
gone into heav51 !  angels & p[]s &     
virtues be+ made subject to him4    #a  

,pet] ,*apt] #d    ,exhortations to     
cease f s91 to mutual *>ity1 to d all = 
!  glory ( ,god1 to be will+ to suff] = 
,*ri/4    #d3a4 ,*ri/ !re=e hav+ suff]$ 
9 ! fle%1 be y also arm$  ) ! same      
?\ght3 = he t ha? suff]$ 9 ! fle% ha?   
ceas$ f s9s3    #d3b4 ,t n[ he may live 
! re/ ( 8 "t 9 ! fle%1 n aft]  ! desires
 ( m5 b accord+ to ! w ( ,god4    #d3c4 
,= ! "t pa/ is suffici5t to h fulfill$ !
 w ( !  ,g5tiles1 = !m :o h walk$ 9     
riot\sness1 lu/s1 excess (  w9e1        
revell+s1 banquet+s & unlawful wor%ipp+ 
( idols4    #d3d4 ,:]e9 !y ?9k x /range 
t y run n ) !m into !  same confusion ( 
riot\sness3 speak+ evil ( y4    #d3e4   
,:o %all r5d] acc\nt to him :o is ready 
to judge ! liv+  & ! dead4    #d3f4 ,=1 
= ?is cause 0 ! gospel prea*$ also to ! 
dead3 ,t  !y might be judg$ inde$       
accord+ to m51 9 ! fle%3 b may live     
accord+ to ,god1 9 ! ,_s4    #d3g4 ,b ! 
end ( all is at h&4 ,be prud5t !re=e &  
wat* 9  pray]s4    #d3h4 ,b be=e all ?+s
 h a con/ant mutual *>ity among         

y\rselves3 = *>ity cov]e? a multitude ( 
s9s4    #d3i4 ,us+ hospitality "o t[>ds 
ano!r1 )\t murmur+1    #d3aj4 ,z e man  
ha? receiv$ grace1 m9i/]+ ! same "o to  
ano!r3 z good /ew>ds ( ! manifold grace 
( ,god4    #d3aa4 ,if any man speak1 let
 him speak1 z ! words ( ,god4 ,if any   
m9i/]1 let him d x1 z ( ! p[] :i* ,god  
adm9i/]e?3 t  9 all ?+s ,god may be     
hon\r$ ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/3 to :om is    
glory  & empire = ev] & ev]4 ,am54      
#d3ab4 ,de>ly belov$1 ?9k n /range !    
burn+ heat :i* is to try  y3 z if "s new
 ?+ happ5$ to y4    #d3ac4 ,b if y      
p>take ( ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/1 rejoice t1  
:5  8 glory %all be reveal$1 y may also 
be glad ) exce$+ joy4    #d3ad4 ,if y be
 reproa*$ = ! "n ( ,*ri/1 y %all be     
bless$3  = t :i* is ( ! hon\r1 glory &  
p[] ( ,god1 & t :i*  is 8 ,_s re/e? ^u  
y4    #d3ae4 ,b let none ( y suff] z a  
murd]] or a ?ief or a rail] or  covet] (
 o!r m5's ?+s4    #d3af4 ,b1 if z a     
,*ri/ian1 let him n be a%am$3 b let him 
glorify ,god 9 t "n4    #d3ag4 ,= ! "t  

is1 t judgm5t %\ld beg9 at ! h\se (     
,god4  ,& if at fir/ at u1 :at %all be !
 end ( !m t believe n  ! gospel ( ,god8 
#d3ah4 ,& if ! j man %all sc>cely be    
sav$1 :]e %all !  ungodly & ! s9n]      
appe>8    ,sc>cely444 ,t is1 n )\t mu*  
lab\r & difficulty2 & because  ( !      
dang]s :i* con/antly surr\nd1 !         
temptations ( ! _w1  ( ! devil1 & ( our 
own corrupt nature4    #d3ai4 ,:]e=e let
 !m also t suff] accord+ to ! w ( ,god  
comm5d _! s\ls 9 good de$s to ! fai?ful 
,creator4    #a ,pet] ,*apt] #e    ,he  
exhorts bo? prie/s & laity to _!        
respective duties &  recomm5ds to all   
humility & wat*fulness4    #e3a4 ,!     
anci5ts !re=e t are among y1 ,i besee*  
:o am myself  also an anci5t & a witness
 ( ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/1 z also a  p>tak] (
 t glory :i* is to be reveal$ 9 "t to   
come3    #e3b4 ,fe$ ! flock ( ,god :i*  
is among y1 tak+ c>e ( x1 n by  con/ra9t
 b will+ly1 accord+ to ,god3 n = fil?y  
lucre's sake  b volunt>ily3    #e3c4    
,nei!r z lord+ x ov] ! cl]gy b be+ made 

a patt]n (  ! flock f ! he>t4    #e3d4  
,& :5 ! pr9ce ( pa/ors %all appe>1 y    
%all receive a  nev] fad+ cr[n ( glory4 
#e3e4 ,9 l mann]1 ye "y m51 be subject  
to ! anci5ts4 ,& d  y all ins9uate      
humility "o to ano!r3 = ,god resi/e? !  
pr\d1  b to ! humble he give? grace4    
#e3f4 ,be y humbl$ !re=e "u ! mighty h& 
( ,god1 t he may  exalt y 9 ! "t (      
visitation3    #e3g4 ,ca/+ all y\r c>e  
^u him1 = he ha? c>e ( y4    #e3h4 ,be  
sob] & wat*3 because y\r adv]s>y !      
devil1 z a ro>+  lion1 goe? ab\t seek+  
:om he may dev\r4    #e3i4 ,:om resi/   
ye1 /rong 9 fai?3 kn[+ t ! same         
affliction  befalls1 y\r bre?r5 :o are 9
 ! _w4    #e3aj4 ,b ! ,god ( all grace1 
:o ha? call$ u unto 8 et]nal  glory 9   
,*ri/ ,jesus1 aft] y h suff]$ a little1 
w himself  p]fect y & confirm y &       
e/abli% y4    #e3aa4 ,to him be glory & 
empire1 = ev] & ev]4 ,am54    #e3ab4 ,by
 ,sylvanus1 a fai?ful bro!r unto y1 z ,i
 ?9k1 ,i h  writt5 briefly3 besee*+ &   
te/ify+ t ?is is ! true grace  ( ,god1  

:]e9 y /&4    #e3ac4 ,! *ur* t is 9     
,babylon1 elect$ toge!r ) y1 salute?  y4
 ,& s do? my son1 ,m>k4    #e3ad4       
,salute "o ano!r ) a holy kiss4 ,grace  
be to all y :o are  9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4     
,am54