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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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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 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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
a_o go_fw-mi or_o there_o upon_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o do_v the_o work_v thereof_o and_o what_o soever_o the_o law_n command_v with_o love_n lust_n and_o inward_a affection_n and_o delectation_n and_o to_o live_v godly_a and_o well_o free_o willing_o and_o without_o compulsyon_n of_o the_o law_n even_o as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n at_o all_o such_o lust_n and_o free_a liberty_n to_o the_o law_n come_v only_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o herte_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n now_o be_v the_o spirit_n none_o other_o wise_a give_v then_o by_o faith_n only_o in_o that_o we_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n without_o waver_v how_o that_o god_n be_v true_a and_o will_v fulfil_v all_o his_o good_a promise_n toward_o we_o for_o christ_n blood_n sake_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o i_o chapter_n i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a say_v paul_n of_o christ_n glad_a tydynge_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v for_o atonce_o and_o together_o even_o as_o we_o believe_v the_o glad_a tydynge_n preach_v to_o we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n enter_v into_o our_o herte_n and_o lowse_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o devyl_n which_o before_o possess_v o●●e_n hertes_o in_o captivity_n &_o hold_v they_o that_o we_o can_v have_v no_o lust_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n and_o as_o the_o spirit_n come_v by_o faith_n only_o even_o so_o faith_n come_v by_o hearygne_a the_o word_n or_o glad_a tydynge_n of_o god_n when_o christ_n be_v preach_v how_o that_o he_o be_v god_n son_n and_o man_n also_o dead_a and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o sake_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o iii.iiii_fw-la and_o ten_o chapter_n all_o our_o justify_n then_o come_v of_o faith_n and_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n come_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o us._n when_o we_o say_v faith_n bring_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understande_v that_o faith_n deserve_v the_o spirit_n or_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o present_a in_o we_o before_o faith_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v ever_o in_o we_o and_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o through_o preach_v the_o spirit_n begin_v to_o work_v in_o us._n and_o as_o by_o preachinge_a the_o law_n he_o work_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o by_o preaching_n the_o glad_a tiding_n he_o work_v faith_n and_o now_o when_o we_o believe_v and_o be_v come_v under_o the_o covenaunt_n of_o god_n they_o be_v we_o sure_a of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n accompain_v faith_n inseparable_o and_o we_o begin_v to_o feel_v his_o work_n and_o so_o faith_n certify_v we_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o also_o bring_v the_o spirit_n with_o she_o unto_o the_o work_n of_o all_o other_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o work_v our_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o salvation_n until_o we_o have_v all_o to_o gether_o overcome_v sin_n death_n hell_n and_o satan_n and_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o everla_a life_n of_o glory_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v we_o faith_n bring_v the_o spirit_n hereof_o come_v it_o that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v make_v righteous_a and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o it_o bring_v the_o spirit_n through_o christ_n deseruynge_n the_o spirit_n bring_v lust_n looce_v the_o heart_n make_v he_o free_a set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o geve_v he_o strength_n to_o work_v the_o dede_n of_o the_o law_n with_o love_n even_o as_o the_o law_n require_v then_o at_o the_o last_o out_o of_o the_o same_o faith_n so_o work_v in_o the_o herte_n springe_n all_o good_a work_n by_o their_o own_o accord_n that_o mean_v he_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n for_o after_o he_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o he_o sound_v as_o though_o he_o will_v break_v and_o disannul_v the_o law_n through_o faith_n he_o answer_v to_o that_o may_v be_v lay_v against_o say_v we_o destroy_v not_o the_o law_n through_o faith_n but_o mayntyene_n further_o or_o stablyshe_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o fulfil_v the_o law_n through_o faith_n sin_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o call_v that_o outward_a work_n only_o commit_v by_o the_o body_n but_o all_o the_o whole_a business_n and_o what_o soever_o accompany_v move_v or_o ster_v unto_o the_o outward_a deed_n and_o that_o whence_o the_o work_n springe_n as_o unbelefe_n pronenes_n and_o readiness_n unto_o the_o deed_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o herte_n with_o all_o the_o power_n affection_n and_o appetyte_n wherewith_o we_o can_v but_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o say_v that_o a_o man_n then_o sume_v when_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o headlong_o into_o sin_n all_o to_o gether_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v of_o that_o poison_n inclynation_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n wherein_o he_o be_v conceyve_v and_o bear_v for_o there_o be_v none_o outward_a sin_n commit_v except_o a_o man_n be_v carry_v away_o all_o together_o with_o life_n soul_n herte_a body_n lust_n and_o mind_n thereunto_o the_o 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