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A68942 The seconde tome or volume of the Paraphrase of Erasmus vpon the Newe Testament conteynyng the epistles of S. Paul, and other the Apostles : wherunto is added a paraphrase vpon the reuelacion of S. John.; Paraphrases in Novum Testamentum. Vol. 2. English. 1549 Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.; Old, John, fl. 1545-1555.; Allen, Edmund, 1519?-1559. 1549 (1549) STC 2854.7; ESTC S107068 904,930 765

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readiness_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o grocer_n part_n this_o towardness_n or_o readiness_n to_o sin_n be_v not_o take_v from_o i_o by_o the_o law_n but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o purpose_v to_o follow_v and_o obey_v her_o motion_n the_o law_n cause_v i_o to_o understande_v that_o my_o gryef_n be_v thorough_o root_v and_o fasten_v in_o my_o soul_n in_o deed_n delyghted_a be_o i_o etc._n with_o honesty_n and_o goodness_n which_o i_o see_v and_o know_v by_o the_o law_n but_o of_o the_o other_o side_n i_o find_v in_o the_o member_n of_o my_o outward_a man_n another_o law_n which_o be_v to_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n quite_o contrary_a and_o continual_o rebell_v against_o it_o so_o that_o though_o reason_n call_v i_o one_o way_n and_o wylful_a desire_v another_o way_n yet_o in_o i_o that_o bear_v rule_v which_o be_v worse_o and_o that_o be_v overcommen_v which_o be_v better_o for_o so_o depelye_o root_v in_o my_o flesh_n be_v this_o towardenes_n and_o inclination_n to_o sin_n and_o of_o such_o power_n be_v the_o custom_n thereof_o be_v as_o it_o be_v now_o alter_v into_o nature_n y●_z whither_o i_o will_v or_o not_o i_o be_o draw_v to_o sin_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o which_o be_o under_o such_o a_o miserable_a &_o painful_a bondage_n who_o shall_v delyver_v i_o from_o this_o flesh_n endanger_v to_o so_o many_o sin_n and_o contention_n whereby_o i_o be_o continual_o draw_v to_o etc._n death_n may_v not_o a_o man_n which_o be_v under_o such_o a_o violent_a and_o hard_a necessity_n well_o and_o lawful_o make_v such_o exclamation_n certain_o the_o great_a this_o unlucky_a bondage_n be_v the_o more_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o have_v from_o such_o misery_n deliver_v we_o neither_o by_o the_o law_n nor_o yet_o by_o circumcision_n but_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o god_n thus_o much_o do_v for_o we_o even_o i_o which_o be_o one_z man_n shall_v continual_o have_v be_v likewise_o pluck_v in_o 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thryche_n of_o his_o goodness_n against_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n for_o whosoever_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v also_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n a_o light_n of_o they_o which_o wander_v in_o darkness_n for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o among_o the_o gentyle_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n the_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v it_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n wha●_n preferment_n then_o etc._n etc._n what_o then_o though_o sum_n of_o they_o do_v not_o etc._n etc._n for_o if_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n appear_v more_o excellent_a through_o my_o lie_n that_o all_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o that_o all_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n who_o god_n have_v ●et_o f●rth_a to_o be_v the_o obteiner_n of_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n do_v we_o then_o destroy_v the_o 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which_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v to_o dye_v with_o he_o even_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n that_o hence_o forth_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v servant_n un_fw-fr to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o touch_v that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v concern_v sin_n once_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v therefore_o in_o your_o mortalbody_n and_o ge●e_v over_o your_o membre_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v etc._n etc._n you_o have_v yet_o obey_v with_o heart_n unto_o y●_z rule_v of_o y●_z doctrine_n of_o that_o you_o be_v bring_v unto_o for_o when_o ●●_o wer_fw-ge servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v void_a of_o all_o righteousness_n for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_v be_v death_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n know_v you_o not_o etc._n etc._n how_o that_o the_o law_n have_v power_n over_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n so_o than_o if_o while_o the_o man_n live_v she_o couple_v herself_o with_o a_o other_o etc._n etc._n even_o so_o you_o also_o my_o brethren_n be_v dead_a concern_v y●_z law_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o be_v we_o deliver_v f●om_o th●_n 〈◊〉_d &_o de●●_n 〈◊〉_d it_o nevertheless_o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n look_v occasion_n by_o y●_z mean_n of_o the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a nay_o it_o be_v sin_n y●_z sin_v may_v appear_v by_o it_o which_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n if_o i_o do_v now_o that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o etc._n etc._n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o fide_fw-la no_o means_n to_o perform_v &c_n &c_n for_o i_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o law_n of_o y●_z spirit_n of_o life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinfall_n flesh_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n so_o then_o they_o that_o be_v in_o y●_z flesh_n can_v not_o please_v god_n if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v none_o of_o h●s_n &c_n &c_n wherefore_o if_o ●_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n christ_n from_o death_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v dye_v &c_n &c_n but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n ▪_o etc._n etc._n this_o spirit_n certifi_v our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v notworthy_a etc._n etc._n for_o y●_z fernen●_n desire_v of_o the_o creature_n abide_v look_v when_o y●_z son_n of_o god_n shall_v appear_v ▪_o etc._n etc._n for_o we_o know_v that_o every_o creature_n groan_v with_o u●_n also_o ▪_o etc._n etc._n for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n but_o hope_v that_o be_v seen_v be_v no_o hope_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o desire_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o y●_z spirit_n make_v intetcession_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o search_v ●●_o the_o hertes_o know_v ●●●at_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n ▪_o for_o these_o w●●che_n he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o ord●y●ned_v before_o and_o who_o he_o have_v call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v etc._n etc._n if_o god_n be_v on_o out_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o it_o be_v god_n y●_z justifi_v who_o be_v he_o y●_z can_v condenne_fw-fr etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nevertheless_o in_o all_o the●e_n thing_n 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pharaoh_n even_o for_o this_o purpose_n have_v i_o stere_v y●_z up_o etc._n etc._n but_o o_o man_n what_o be_v y●_z which_o dispute_a with_o god_n shall_v the_o work_n say_v to_o the_o workm●n_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n even_o of_o the_o same_o lump_n etc._n etc._n even_o so_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o number_a of_o y●_z child_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n