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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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no_o drunkard_n no_o fyght_a nor_o give_fw-ge to_o filthy_a lucre_n but_z herberous_a one_o y_z e_z love_v goodness_n of_z honest_a behaveour_n rygtuous_a holy_a temperate_a and_o such_o as_o cleve_v unto_o the_o true_a word_n of_o doctrine_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o exorte_n w_o t_o wholesome_a learn_a and_o to_o ymprove_v theym_a that_o say_v against_o it_o for_o there_o be_v many_o disobedyent_n and_o talker_n of_o vanyte_n and_o disceyvers_a of_o mind_n namely_o they_o of_o y_z e_z circumcisyon_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v which_o pervert_v hole_n horse_n teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o because_o of_o filthy_a lucre_n one_o be_v of_o themselves_o which_o be_v a_o poet_n of_o their_o own_o say_v the_o cretayn_n be_v always_o liar_n evil_a beast_n &_o slow_a belly_n this_o wytnes_n be_v true_a wherefore_o rebuke_v theym_a sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o not_o take_v heed_n to_o jew_n fable_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n which_o turn_v from_o y_z e_z truth_n unto_o y_o e_o pour_fw-fr be_v all_o thing_n pure_a but_z unto_o theym_n that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbeleve_n be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o y_fw-mi t_o very_a mind_n &_o conscyence_n of_o they_o be_v defile_v they_o confess_v you_o to_o they_o know_v god_n but_o w_z t_z dede_n they_o deny_v he_o &_o be_v abominable_a and_z dysobedient_a &_o unto_o all_o good_a work_v dyscomendable_a the_o second_o chapytre_n but_o speak_v thou_o y_o it_o which_o become_v wholesome_a lear_a ninge_v that_o the_o elder_a man_n be_v sober_a honest_a dyscrete_a sound_n in_o the_o faith_n in_o love_n and_o patience_n and_o the_o elder_a woman_n like_o wise_n that_o they_o be_v in_o such_o raiment_n as_o become_v holiness_n not_o false_a accuser_n not_o give_v to_o moche_n dryn_v king_n but_o teacher_n of_o honest_a thing_n y_fw-es t_o they_o nurter_n the_o young_a woman_n for_o to_o love_v their_o husband_n to_o love_v their_o child_n to_o be_v of_o honest_a 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ungodlynes_n and_z worldly_a lust_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v honest_o tyghtuous_o and_z godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o gloryouse_a apere_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n and_z our_o savyour_fw-mi jesu_n christ_n which_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o unryghtuousnes_n &_o to_o pourdge_n we_o a_o peculy_o people_n unto_o himself_o fervent_o give_v unto_o good_a work_n these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v &_o rebuke_v with_o all_o command_a see_v that_o no_o man_n despise_v the._n the_o three_o chapytre_n warn_v they_o that_o they_o submyt_v themselves_o to_o prince_n &_o such_o as_o have_v power_n over_o they_o to_o obey_v their_o commandment_n that_o they_o be_v prompt_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n that_o they_o speak_v evyll_n of_o no_o man_n y_z t_o they_o be_v no_o fyghter_n but_z soft_a show_a all_o mekenes_n unto_o all_o man_n for_z we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v in_o time_n past_a unwyse_a dysobedyent_n deceive_v in_o danger_n to_o lust_n and_o to_o dyvers_a manner_n of_o voluptuousness_n lyve_a in_o malycyousnes_n and_o envy_n full_a of_o hate_n hate_v one_o another_o but_o after_o that_o the_o kyndnes_n and_o love_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi to_o manward_n apere_v not_o of_o the_o dede_n of_o ryghtuousnes_n which_o we_o wrought_v but_z of_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n &_o w_n to_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a goo_v which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o thrughe_v jesus_n chryst_n our_o savyour_fw-mi y_fw-es t_o we_o once_o iustify_v by_o grace_n shall_v be_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n through_o hope_n this_o be_v a_o true_a sayenge_a ¶_o of_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v thou_o shall_v certefy_v that_o they_o which_o believe_v god_n may_v be_v stodiouse_a to_o go_v forward_o in_o good_a work_n these_o thing_n be_v good_a &_o profitable_a unto_o man_n folyshe_a questyon_n and_o genealogye_n and_o brawling_n and_o strife_n about_o the_o law_n avoid_v for_o they_o be_v unprofytable_a superfluous_a a_o man_n that_o be_v y_fw-fr e_fw-la auctor_fw-la of_o fecte_n after_o y_z e_z first_o &_o second_o admonysshyon_n avoid_v he_o remember_a that_o he_o that_o be_v such_o be_v pervert_v and_o syne_v even_o damn_a by_o his_o own_o judge_n mean_v when_o i_o shall_v send_v artemas_n or_o tichicus_n be_v dylygent_a to_o come_v to_o i_o unto_o nycopolys_n for_o i_o have_v determine_v there_o to_o winter_n bring_v zena_n y_o e_fw-la lawyer_n &_o apollo_n on_o their_o journey_n dylygent_o that_o nothing_o be_v lack_v unto_o they_o and_o let_v we_o also_o learn_v to_o excel_v in_o good_a work_n as_o farforthe_a as_o need_n require_v that_o they_o be_v not_o unfrutfull_a all_o that_o be_v with_o i_o salute_v the._n great_a they_o that_o love_v we_o in_o the_o faith_n grace_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n write_v from_o nicopolis_n a_o city_n of_o macedonia_n here_o begyn_v the_o paraphrase_n of_o erasmus_n of_o roterdame_n upon_o saint_n paul_n epse_n to_o his_o dyscyple_a tytus_fw-la i_o paul_n myself_o the_o swear_a servant_n and_o obeyer_n not_o of_o moses_n law_n as_o i_o be_v one_o but_z of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_z ambassador_n of_o his_o soon_o jesu_n chryst._n of_o the_o which_o my_o embassade_n or_o commission_n the_o hole_n effect_n be_v this_o that_o such_o as_o god_n have_v elect_v to_o evangelycal_a helthe_n them_z i_o shall_v exhort_v and_o call_v not_o to_z y_z e_z obseruacyon_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o old_a law_n or_o to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o their_o work_n but_z i_o must_v move_v they_o to_o faith_n which_o only_o open_v to_o all_o man_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la enter_v to_o everla_a life_n thrughe_o the_o free_a goodness_n of_o jesu_n chryste_n and_o my_o commyssyon_n be_v not_o to_o call_v they_o to_o faith_n only_o but_o also_o to_o y_z e_z knowleg_n of_o truth_n which_o among_o the_o gentyle_n be_v overheaped_a &_o doluen_v in_o the_o imagynacyon_n and_o feign_a inuentyon_n of_o worldly_a wysdom_n and_o among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v have_v in_o shadow_n &_o wrappinge_n of_o figure_n i_o be_o encharged_a i_o say_v to_o call_v man_n to_o y_z e_z knowledge_n of_o truth_n not_o that_o which_o y_o e_z philosopher_n of_o this_o world_n do_v teach_v dyspute_v on_o the_o cause_n of_o natural_a thing_n but_z to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o compendious_o show_v in_o what_o thing_n true_a chrysten_v lyve_n be_v set_v who_o end_n and_o reward_n be_v everlasting_a life_n following_z after_o this_o short_a life_n that_o we_o lede_v here_o in_o this_o world_n which_o everlastig_fw-mi life_n all_o good_a and_o godly_a lyver_n ought_v with_o y_z e_z more_o trust_n to_o hope_v for_o in_z how_o so_o ever_o great_a tribulation_n and_o evylles_n of_o this_o world_n they_o be_v first_o by_o cause_n he_o y_o it_o promise_v they_o this_o life_n everlasting_a be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o may_v both_o be_v deceyvyd_v himself_o and_o also_o deceyve_v other_o but_z it_o be_v god_n hynselfe_n which_o as_o it_o can_v not_o be_v choose_v but_z he_o must_v needs_o abide_v still_o god_n so_o can_v nothing_o sure_o proceed_v from_o he_o but_o y_z e_z mere_a truth_n and_o again_o because_o this_o that_o he_o promise_v he_o do_v not_o promise_v it_o by_o chance_n or_o now_o of_o late_a but_z afore_o that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v it_o be_v fyx_v &_o full_o determine_v by_o y_z e_z devyne_a and_o unchaungeable_a decree_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o do_v y_z t_z which_o he_o now_o do_v there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n come_v to_o his_o purpose_n but_o that_o thing_n which_o for_o secret_a cause_n only_o know_v to_o the_o godhead_n he_o will_v have_v hitherto_o cover_v and_o hide_v that_o will_v he_o have_v open_v to_o all_o the_o
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 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