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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 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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
&c_n have_v not_o god_n make_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n foolishness_n for_o the_o jew_n require_v asigne_v etc._n etc._n we_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v etc._n etc._n the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a they_o m●n_z god_n have_v choose_v the_o foryete_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_n w●_n have_v not_o receyve_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a discuss_v all_o thing_n i_o have_v plant_v apollo_n water_v let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o compass_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o craftimes_o you_o be_v christ_n &_o christ_n be_v god_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o judge_v i_o what_o haste_v thou_o that_o thou_o haste_v not_o receyve_v wherefore_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o follow_v i_o as_o i_o follow_v christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o word_n if_o any_o that_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n be_v a_o fornicatoure_n &_o i_o may_v do●_n all_o thing_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o profitable_a let_v not_o the_o body_n be_v apply_v unto_o fornication_n for_o you_o be_v dear_o buy_v let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n withdraw_v not_o yourselves_o one_o from_o another_o except_o it_o be_v with_o consent_n for_o a_o time_n every_o man_n have_v his_o proper_a gift_n of_o god_n if_o they_o can_v abstain_v let_v they_o marry_v for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burn_v let_v not_o the_o wife_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o husband_n for_o the_o unbeleu●ng_a husband_n i●_n sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n etc._n etc._n but_o and_o if_o the_o unbeleve_a depart_n let_v he_o depart_v you_o be_v dere_o buy_v be_v not_o you_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n likewise_o if_o a_o virgin_n marry_v she_o have_v no●_n sin_v i_o will_v have_v you_o without_o care_n this_o speak_v i_o for_o your_o profit_n not_o to_o tangle_v you_o in_o a_o snare_n he_o that_o join_v his_o virgin_n in_o marriage_n do_v well_o knowledge_n make_v a_o man_n swell_v but_o love_n edifi_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o a_o 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