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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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also_o unto_o ezechiell_n to_o measure_v &_o to_o serche_n out_o the_o rightuousnes_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o state_n of_o every_o one_o and_o special_o of_o they_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o office_n and_o vocation_n aught_o to_o have_v a_o special_a respect_n and_o regard_n to_o the_o seruyce_n of_o god_n among_o the_o which_o the_o bysshop_n and_o the_o high_a &_o most_o special_a doctor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v understande_v quire_n and_o mean_v by_o the_o choir_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v master_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o choir_n be_v the_o mooste_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a and_o they_o be_v compare_v and_o liken_v unto_o the_o heathen_a and_o be_v give_v and_o delyver_v up_o unto_o they_o to_o be_v punyssh_v for_o the_o heathen_a and_o ungodly_a and_o superstitious_a people_n give_v to_o all_o ydolatrie_n whether_o they_o be_v spiritual_a or_o secular_a they_o shall_v tread_v down_o destroy_v and_o defile_v the_o church_n of_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 law_n through_o faith_n etc._n etc._n if_o abraham_n we_o justify_v by_o dede_n they_o have_v he_o wherein_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reaken_v of_o faver_n but_o of_o duty_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v they_o who_o unrighteousness_n be_v forgeven_v how_o be_v it_o then_o rekened_a and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o t●em_n that_o believe_v for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n than_o be_v faith_n but_o vain_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o by_o faith_n be_v thinheritaunce_n give_v etc._n etc._n i_o have_v make_v the_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v which_o abraham_n contrary_a to_o hope_v beleve_v in_o hope_n accord_v to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v even_o so_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
of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n a_o short_a word_n will_v god_n make_v in_o yerth_n israel_n which_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o rightousnes_n can_v not_o attain_v y●_z law_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o have_v stumble_v at_o y●_z stumble_a stone_n etc._n etc._n brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v &c_n &c_n they_o have_v a_o feruentminde_n to_o godward_o but_o not_o accord_v to_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v the_o fulfilling_a of_o the_o law_n to_o justify_v all_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n the_o monne_n which_o do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v live_v thereby_o &c_n &c_n saye_z not_o y●_z in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o knowledge_n with_o thy_o mouth_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n for_o 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of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n make_v your_o body_n a_o quick_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a un_fw-fr to_o god_n be_v you_o change_v in_o your_o shape_n by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n but_o i_o say_v etc._n etc._n to_o every_o man_n among_o ynu_fw-fr that_o no_o man_n stand_v high_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n ●_o christ_n if_o any_o man_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o that_o teach_v take_v heed_n to_o his_o doctrine_n let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n etc._n etc._n be_v kindeone_fw-mi to_o another_o with_o brotherlye_v love_n apply_v yourselves_o to_o the_o tyme._n bliss_n they_o which_o perstcute_v you_o bliss_n i_o say_v and_o curse_v not_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o your_o own_o opinion_n as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o you_o 〈◊〉_d peaceablye_o with_o all_o man_n in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v h●ap●_n coal_n of_o ●y●●_n on_o his_o head●_n by_o not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n let_v every_o soul_n submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a power_n there_o be_v ●●_o power_n but_o o●_n god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n they_o that_o resist_v shall_v rec●yve_v to_o them self_o damnation_n he_z to_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o vengeance_n but_o also_o because_o of_o conscience_n owe_v nothig_n to_o any_o man_n but_o this_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o love_v a_o other_o have_v fulfil_v y●_z who_o will_v law_n therefore_o to_o love_v the_o fulfilling_a of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v time_n that_o we_o shall_v now_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_v let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v away_o y●_z deed_n of_o darkness_n but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v unto_o you_o ▪_o ●●_o one_o beleve_v that_o he_o map_n eat_v all_o thing_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v ▪_o despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o ●t_a for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o ▪_o what_o be_v y●_z that_o iudge_v a_o other_o man_n servant_n ▪_o this_o man_n put_v difference_n between_o day_n and_o day_n he_z y●_z eat_v do_v it_o to_o please_v y●_z lord_n ●o●_n he_o geve_v god_n thanks_n none_o of_o we_o live_v for_o he_o seltr_v etc._n etc._n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o o●_n dye_v we_o be_v the_o lorde●_n we_o shall_v all_o ●e_v bring_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o a_o other_o judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o brother_n way_n i_o know_v and_o be_o full_o certify_v &c_n &c_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o come_fw-mi of_o itself_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n &_o drink_v etc._n etc._n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o it_o be_v evell_a for_o that_o man●e_n which_o eat_v with_o hurt_n of_o conscience_n haste_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o not_o with_o thyself_o before_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n y●_z same_o be_v sin_n we_o which_o be_v strong_a ought_v of_o bear_v he_o fraylenes_n of_o they_o which_o ar●_n weak_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v afore_o time_n they_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n y●_z we_o through_o patience_n that_o you_o all_o agre_v together_o may_v with_o one_o mouth_n praise_n god_n y●_z father_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o i_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circision_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n i_o will_v praise_v the_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o sing_v unto_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o brethren_n i_o have_v somewhat_o more_o bold_o write_v unto_o you_o i_o have_v therefore_o whereof_o i_o may_v rejoice_v through_o christ_n jesu_n with_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o he_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o they_o that_o hear_v not_o shall_v not_o understande_v etc._n etc._n for_o it_o have_v please_v they_o of_o macedonia_n etc._n etc._n when_o i_o have_v perform_v this_o &c_n &c_n i_o will_v come_v back_o by_o you_o again_o into_o spain_n ▪_o that_o this_o my_o service_n which_o i_o have_v to_o do_v at_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v accept_v etc._n etc._n receive_v she_o in_o christ_n as_o it_o become_v saint_n which_o have_v for_o my_o life_n lay_v down_o they_o own_o neck_n which_o be_v well_o take_v among_o the_o aposty_n and_o be_v ●_o christ_n before_o i_o mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o gyve_v occasion_n of_o eveil_n i_o will_v have_v you_o wise_a unto_o y●_z which_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n and_o i_o tertius_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o be_v open_v by_o the_o scripture_n of_o y●●●hetes_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o y●_z etc._n etc._n grace_n be_v unto_o you_o &_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n etc._n etc._n that_o in_o all_o thing_n you_o be_v make_v t●che_o by_o he_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o all_o speak_v one_o thing_n i_o hold_v of_o paul_n i_o hold_v of_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n be_v christ_n divide_v be_v paul_n crucify_v for_o you_o ▪_o i_o thank_v god_n that_o i_o baptize_v none_o of_o you_o but_o crispus_n and_o caius_n christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v ●_o the_o gospel_n ▪_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v foolishness_n i_o will_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_n where_o be_v the_o wise_a &c_n