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The paraphrase of Erasm[us] Roterdame vpon [the] epistle of sai[n]t Paule vnto his discyple Titus lately tra[n]slated into englysshe and fyrste a goodly prologue; Paraphrases in Novum Testamentum. English. Selections
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Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.; Cox, Leonard, fl. 1572.
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authorite_n of_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n or_o other_o ruler_n under_o who_o domynion_n they_o be_v but_z they_o must_v the_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v chrysten_v man_n be_v obedyente_a subject_n and_o glad_o do_v as_o they_o be_v command_v and_z ready_a &_o prone_a to_o every_o good_a work_n then_o man_n may_v see_v they_o do_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v not_o be_v constrain_v thereto_o for_o fear_n of_o punyshment_n but_z of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n for_o if_o the_o head_n do_v command_v that_o which_o be_v rightful_a it_o be_v great_a iniquite_v and_o a_o foul_a ensample_n to_o dysobey_v he_o that_o be_v heed_n over_o all_o other_o but_o again_o if_o they_o command_v &_o rule_v otherwise_o then_o right_a be_v if_o they_o oppress_v their_o subject_n to_o hardly_o if_o they_o call_v to_o fore_n upon_o theym_n yet_o gentleness_n &_o sufferance_n be_v more_o comely_a for_o no_o man_n they_o y_z e_z follower_n of_o christ_n what_o so_o ever_o they_o command_v we_o that_o be_v not_o against_o y_z e_z very_a relygyon_n of_o god_n we_o must_v therein_o glad_o obey_v they_o will_v peradventure_o take_v away_o our_o good_n what_o then_o for_o theym_n grow_v to_o we_o a_o great_a treasure_n of_o good_a virtuous_a lyve_n they_o will_v bannishe_v we_o out_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o country_n it_o make_v no_o matter_n for_o chryst_n be_v every_o where_o ready_a to_o comfort_v his_o seruamte_n here_o peradventure_o some_o man_n will_v say_v what_o &_o our_o prince_n be_v hethen_a man_n and_o worshyppar_v of_o idol_n contamynate_fw-it w_o t_o open_a vice_n enemy_n to_o christ_n faith_n they_o that_o be_v such_o be_v such_o to_o their_o own_o harm_n and_o ieoperdy_o it_o be_v not_o our_o part_n to_o condemn_v they_o but_o to_o amend_v theym_a and_o better_o they_o may_v be_v induce_v by_o obedience_n sufferance_n and_o example_n of_o good_a lyve_a then_z by_o rebellyon_n or_o opprobrioê°_n sayenge_n let_v we_o leave_v theym_a to_o their_o judge_v and_o let_v we_o remember_v what_o be_v sytting_a for_o us._n chryst_n do_v pray_v for_o they_o that_o blasphemyd_fw-la he_o so_z for_o wide_a it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v gyve_v check_v for_o check_v how_o be_v it_o then_o convenyente_a that_o his_o discyple_n shall_v be_v contumelious_a against_o any_o man_n as_o lover_n of_o strife_n and_o debate_n but_o rather_o after_o the_o example_n of_o he_o who_o name_n they_o do_v profess_v they_o must_v be_v gentle_a showing_z all_o mildness_n not_o only_o unto_o honest_a man_n and_o such_o as_o have_v well_o deserve_v it_o but_z also_o must_v be_v obedyent_n unto_o every_o man_n to_o good_a man_n because_o they_o deserve_v it_o to_z ill_a man_n that_o they_o amend_v and_o again_o that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o worse_a opynion_n of_o our_o believe_v if_o they_o be_v provoke_v and_o anger_v for_o a_o cause_n chrysten_v charyte_n suffer_v all_o thing_n and_z in_o all_o thing_n it_o have_v good_a hope_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o ill_a man_n we_o must_v rather_o pytye_n they_o then_o abhor_v theym_a and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v do_v more_o if_o we_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o we_o be_v sometime_o such_o as_o they_o be_v now_o let_v we_o not_o refuse_v theym_a by_o cause_n they_o be_v ill_a lyver_n and_o wicked_a man_n but_o let_v we_o help_v y_fw-mi e_z best_o that_o we_o can_v that_z they_o cease_v to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v â–ª_o and_o begin_v to_o be_v like_o we_o who_o call_v we_o from_o our_o blindness_n be_v it_o not_o y_o e_o free_a clemency_n or_o sweet_a gentleness_n of_o chryst_n and_o that_o same_o gentleness_n of_o chryste_n may_v change_v such_o man_n when_o he_o will_n and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o we_o which_o of_o jew_n be_v make_v chrysten_v man_n do_v not_o worship_n idol_n yet_o we_o be_v afore_o our_o conversyon_n subject_n to_o great_a vice_n be_v fole_n iobedyent_n err_v give_v to_o diverse_a appetite_n &_o pleasure_n full_o of_o enui_fw-la full_a of_o malice_n grudge_v &_o hate_v one_o of_o another_o to_o these_o so_o great_a evylles_n we_o be_v subject_n even_o under_o moses_n law_n but_o that_o now_o for_o fole_n &_o dulhedde_v we_o be_v make_v sober_a &_o wise_a y_fw-es t_o for_o rebel_n we_o be_v meek_a and_o treatable_a for_o man_n er_v have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o servant_n of_o desire_n and_o voluptuousness_n the_o willing_n keper_n of_o justice_n for_o malycioê°_n simple_a &_o curte_n for_z envious_a glad_a to_o do_v good_a for_o hater_n well_o willing_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o this_o have_v we_o not_o neither_o by_o mose_n law_n nor_o yet_o by_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o by_o y_z t_z free_a goodness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o we_o coveyte_v that_o all_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a shall_v rejoice_v with_o we_o in_o a_o common_a welfare_n and_z to_o all_o man_n the_o verity_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o gospel_n may_v shine_v as_o it_o have_v shine_v to_o us._n for_o afore_o like_o blind_a man_n we_o be_v still_o in_o darkness_n as_o they_o but_o now_o since_o there_o be_v open_v by_o the_o light_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o gospel_n how_o great_a the_o goodness_n and_o charyte_n of_o god_n which_o be_v autour_fw-fr of_o our_o helthe_n be_v to_o all_o man_n then_z at_o the_o last_o we_o gate_n true_a life_n after_o that_o we_o have_v put_v away_o the_o darkness_n of_o our_o life_n that_o we_o lead_v afore_o not_o through_o the_o observation_n of_o moses_n law_n in_o who_o be_v contain_v a_o manner_n of_o justice_n â–ª_o but_o yet_o of_o little_a efficacye_n to_o geve_v everla_a life_n but_z through_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o by_o the_o holy_a fonte_fw-la of_o baptysme_n we_o be_v regenerate_v again_o &_o plant_v in_o chryst_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v renew_v we_o have_v cease_v to_o be_v carnal_a and_o begin_v to_o be_v spiritual_a therefore_o what_o so_o ever_o we_o be_v we_z be_v holy_a bind_v to_o he_o for_o it_o which_o in_o to_o we_o nothing_o deserve_v it_o shed_v abundant_o his_o spirit_n which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o geve_v and_o by_o jesu_n chryste_n he_o shed_v his_o spirit_n in_o to_o we_o by_o who_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o geve_v we_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v purge_v by_o his_o benefit_n from_o our_o old_a sin_n shall_v enforce_v by_o good_a work_n to_o be_v make_v apt_a to_o take_v y_z e_z enherytaunce_n of_o immortal_a life_n of_o y_z e_z which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v we_o to_o have_v sure_a hope_n sens_n that_o we_o then_o be_v one_o miserable_a and_z by_o the_o only_a aboundante_fw-la mercy_n of_o god_n delever_v from_o sin_n now_o hope_v for_o the_o crown_n of_o everlasting_a life_n we_o must_v have_v pyty_n on_o other_o and_z go_v about_o by_o all_o mean_v that_o god_n also_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o theym_n let_v a_o chrysten_v bysshop_n in_o stead_n of_o jew_n fable_n tell_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o people_n for_o they_o be_v certain_a &_o without_o doubt_n there_o remain_v nothing_o more_o for_o we_o to_o do_v but_z y_o it_o in_o our_o live_n we_o may_v remember_v y_z e_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o live_v accord_v to_o his_o pleasure_n or_o else_o the_o professyon_n of_o chrystendome_n &_o the_o gospel_n will_v nothing_o avayle_v us._n wherefore_o i_o will_v that_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi assure_v all_o man_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o great_o long_o to_o the_o purpose_n &_o confyrm_v they_o therein_o also_o y_fw-es t_o they_o which_o once_o have_v beleve_v in_o god_n y_fw-es t_o by_o his_o free_a mercifulnes_n they_o have_v be_v redeem_v from_o their_o sin_n &_o that_o he_o will_v gyve_v y_z e_o crown_n of_o everlasting_a life_n to_o all_o they_o which_o by_o vertuoê°_n and_o godly_a lyve_n do_v study_v to_o follow_v as_o never_o as_o they_o be_v able_a jesu_n chryst_n y_fw-es t_o they_o i_o say_v which_o have_v this_o believe_v so_o lede_n over_o their_o life_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v accord_v to_o our_o professyon_n &_o not_o unworthy_a so_o great_a promyssy_n of_o god_n now_o they_o shall_v declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v very_a christian_a man_n not_o if_o they_o curse_v or_o say_v ill_a by_o y_z e_z gentyle_n &_o jew_n but_o if_o they_o be_v beneficial_a &_o gentle_a to_o all_o man_n &_o by_o the_o affection_n that_o they_o have_v to_o pyty_n they_o rejoice_v to_o help_v every_o body_n for_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o only_o ornate_a &_o commend_v y_fw-fr e_o professyon_n of_o the_o christian_a believe_v as_o thing_n of_o theym selfe_o honest_a but_o also_o ê“fitable_a to_o draw_v other_o to_o chryste_n &_o to_o help_v other_o which_o be_v oppress_v with_o any_o calamyte_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o chrystentye_n be_v to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n and_z by_o benefit_n wild_a bests_n be_v
what_o shall_v such_o infydeles_a say_v if_o they_o see_v christsten_v woman_n in_o y_z e_z lay_v point_n worse_a than_o be_v their_o woman_n who_o as_o they_o be_v chrysten_v so_o they_o ought_v a_o great_a deal_n to_o pass_v they_o in_o honesty_n &_o virtue_n now_o what_o thing_n old_a woman_n must_v by_o thy_o instruction_n teach_v young_a maiden_n and_o young_a wyves_n that_o same_o shall_v thou_o thyself_o teach_v young_a man_n exhort_v they_o to_o be_v sober_a &_o moderate_a in_o their_o affection_n that_o y_fw-es e_fw-it heat_n of_o youth_n overthrow_v they_o not_o headlong_v in_o to_o viciousness_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v with_o more_o efficacy_n ê‘swade_v these_o thing_n first_o of_o all_o be_v thou_o thyself_o to_o theym_v a_o example_n of_o honest_a dede_n and_o y_z t_z in_o all_o office_n of_o godly_a life_n for_o no_o man_n do_v soon_o or_o easyly_o pswade_v than_o he_o which_o constant_o do_v as_o he_o teach_v thou_o shall_v therefore_o teach_v the_o youth_n thus_o &_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n in_o teaching_n live_v upright_o that_o thy_o life_n be_v not_o corrupt_a with_o any_o vice_n &_o keep_v such_o gravyte_n that_o it_o may_v make_v theym_a to_o have_v thy_o doctrine_n in_o reverence_n &_o awe_n and_o therefore_o so_o moderate_a all_o thy_o life_n &_o word_n that_o there_o can_v nothing_o be_v find_v in_o the_o to_z be_v despyse_v &_o set_v at_o naught_o so_o that_o not_o only_o they_o which_o be_v under_o thy_o loore_n may_v obey_v the_o but_z also_o they_o that_o be_v afore_o against_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v a_o shame_v of_o their_o ill_a sayenge_a when_o they_o shall_v see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o so_o without_o blame_n that_o they_o which_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o the_o and_o seek_v all_o y_z e_z occasyon_n they_o can_v to_o chap_v at_o the_o can_v find_v nothing_o whereby_o they_o can_v just_o speak_v any_o thing_n against_o y_fw-es â—_o as_o concern_v servant_n exhort_v theym_a to_o be_v obedyente_v to_o their_o master_n and_o dylygente_a to_o please_v theym_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o not_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n religion_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v make_v worse_a than_o they_o be_v afore_o and_o thereby_o may_v begin_v reproach_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o naughty_a parson_n let_v they_o not_o therefore_o be_v full_a of_o excuse_n and_o ill_o will_v to_o do_v their_o master_n commandment_n nor_o preny_v pyker_n as_o the_o most_o sort_n of_o ill_a servant_n be_v that_z sing_v they_o profess_v the_o gospel_n they_o declare_v themselves_o in_o all_o seruyse_n to_o be_v do_v to_o their_o master_n faithful_a &_o true_a yea_o though_o their_o master_n do_v but_o little_o deserve_v it_o of_o they_o so_o that_o through_o their_o honest_a manner_n they_o may_v commend_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi god_n y_fw-es t_o by_o they_o mo_z man_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o follow_v of_o it_o if_z man_n see_v such_o as_o knowledge_n theym selfe_o to_o be_v christian_a man_n to_o be_v thereby_o more_o gentle_a and_o amiable_a in_o all_o their_o lyve_a for_o in_o this_o through_o y_z e_z gospel_n have_v shine_v y_o e_o goodness_n and_o gentelnes_n of_o god_n our_o savyour_fw-mi not_o afore_o know_v and_o it_o have_v not_o shine_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o egaliy_v to_o all_o man_n not_o that_o after_o we_o be_v delyverd_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o moses_n law_n we_o shall_v live_v after_o our_o own_o will_v but_z we_o be_v teach_v that_o after_o that_o by_o baptysine_n y_o â—_o fault_n of_o our_o life_n afore_o past_o be_v forgeven_v we_o &_o that_o we_o swear_v to_o abide_v by_o christ_n word_n have_v once_o renounce_v and_o give_v up_o the_o wicked_a relygyon_n &_o worship_v of_o ymage_n of_o ydol_n and_o with_o theym_n also_o all_o worldly_a desire_v so_o that_o after_o we_o shall_v lede_n our_o life_n here_o in_o this_o world_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v very_o y_fw-mi t_o we_o be_v regenerate_v or_o new_o bear_v in_o christ_n and_o make_v quite_o other_o man_n than_o we_o be_v afore_o and_o we_o which_o serve_v afore_o to_o wyckedness_n to_z unhappy_a dede_n &_o dyvers_a affection_n which_o even_o as_o it_o be_v bait_n draw_v we_o to_o vyllanye_n must_v from_o hence_o forth_o keep_v such_o moderation_n that_o we_o be_v in_o no_o wise_n trouble_v with_o it_o desire_v of_o worldly_a thing_n let_v we_o show_v in_o we_o justice_n y_fw-es t_o as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o we_o we_o do_v for_o every_o man_n and_o hurt_v no_o man_n that_z we_o may_v now_o geve_v with_o a_o true_a professyon_n &_o hole_n life_n to_o god_n such_o worship_n as_o we_o give_v afore_o to_o devyls_n and_o though_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n we_o be_v punish_v with_o poverte_a barene_n slander_v chydynge_n &_o dyvers_a other_o evylles_n let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o our_o good_a live_n be_v baraine_n nor_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o hunt_v after_o reward_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v neither_o in_o comparyson_n great_a nor_o of_o no_o long_a durance_n but_o let_v we_o look_v for_o that_o great_a reward_n of_o everlasting_a life_n that_o shall_v then_o chance_v when_o after_o y_z t_z this_o world_n be_v end_v in_o the_o which_o the_o membre_n of_o chryste_n be_v yet_o busy_v by_o afflyction_n and_o sclaunder_n god_n the_o father_n shall_v open_v in_o his_o worshypper_n in_o his_o glory_n &_o magnifycence_n all_z their_o evylles_n overcome_v not_o appear_v humble_a but_o glorious_a and_o ferefull_a to_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o gither_o with_o y_z e_z father_n shall_v appear_v in_o y_z e_z same_o glory_n the_o lord_n &_o savyour_fw-mi jesus_n christ_n geve_v to_o his_o membre_n y_o to_o same_o everlasting_a life_n in_o y_z e_z which_o he_o now_o shine_v for_o he_o by_o cause_n y_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v mistrust_v his_o ê“mise_n witting_o &_o willing_o come_v to_o his_o death_n &_o holy_a give_v himself_o to_o we_o y_fw-es t_o he_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n 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