God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners,

God bearing witness thereto, both with signs and wonders also, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the holy ghost, according to his own will.

being only (with meats and drinks and divers washings) carnal ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.

Be not forgetful to lodge strangers. For thereby have divers received angels into their houses unawares.

Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.