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Likewise must the Deacons bee graue, not double tongued, not giuen to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre,

Holding the mysterie of the faith in a pure conscience.

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

Euen so must their wiues be graue; not slanderers, sober, faithfull in all things.

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

For they that haue vsed the office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselues a good degree, and great boldnesse in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus.