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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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those_o child_n of_o levi_n which_o receyve_v thoffice_n of_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v according_a to_o the_o law_n tithe_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o their_o brethren_n yea_o though_o they_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n but_o he_o who_o kindred_n be_v not_o count_v among_o they_o receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n and_o bless_v he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n and_o no_o man_n deny_v but_o that_o he_o which_o be_v less_o receyve_v blessing_n of_o he_o which_o be_v great_a and_o here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n but_o there_o he_o receive_v tithe_n of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n levy_n himself_o also_o which_o use_v to_o receive_v tithe_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n for_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o father_n when_o melchisedech_n meet_v abraham_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n command_v this_o that_o they_o which_o come_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o levi_n shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o ministration_n of_o priesthood_n and_o receive_v tithe_n but_o of_o their_o brethren_n alone_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n neither_o do_v the_o authority_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o levite_n stretch_v any_o further_o but_o melchisedech_n where_o he_o be_v a_o alyaunt_a from_o the_o jewishe_a nation_n receyve_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n the_o very_a author_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o bless_a he_o of_o who_o according_a unto_o god_n promise_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v issue_v it_o be_v out_o of_o contoversie_n that_o the_o less_o receive_v blessing_n of_o the_o great_a for_o who_o bless_v do_v as_o it_o be_v allow_v by_o his_o authority_n that_o which_o be_v do_v now_o thauctoritie_n to_o allow_v be_v wont_a to_o remain_v in_o the_o superior_a and_o not_o in_o he_o that_o be_v eguall_a or_o inferioure_fw-fr and_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n they_o receive_v tithe_n who_o be_v also_o mortal_a man_n themselves_o and_o by_o who_o death_n thesame_a authority_n come_v unto_o other_o but_o it_o be_v say_v of_o melchisedech_n that_o he_o live_v and_o continue_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o preeminence_n of_o perpetual_a priesthood_n to_o conclude_v whereas_o thauctoritie_n to_o demand_v tithe_n come_v from_o levy_v the_o chief_a priest_n unto_o other_o priest_n yet_o in_o that_o that_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedech_n it_o seem_v that_o levye_a also_o himself_o be_v make_v bond_n to_o pay_v tithe_n notwythstand_v that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o receyve_v the_o same_o of_o other_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v count_v of_o less_o authority_n that_o pay_n tithe_n unto_o levy_n so_o be_v levy_v inferioure_fw-fr unto_o melchisedech_n unto_o who_o he_o give_v tithe_n some_o man_n will_v here_o say_v how_o give_v he_o tithe_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v at_o what_o time_n melchisedech_n meet_v abraham_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o posterity_n be_v in_o manoure_n count_v to_o be_v in_o the_o auctoure_n of_o the_o nation_n therefore_o i_o say_v after_o this_o intellection_n that_o levy_n who_o come_v of_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n unto_o melchisedech_n the_o text_n if_o now_o therefore_o perfection_n come_v by_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o levite_n for_o under_o that_o priesthood_n the_o people_n receyve_v the_o law_n what_o need_v it_o furthermore_o that_o another_o priest_n shall_v ryle_v to_o be_v call_v after_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o melchisedech_n and_o not_o after_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o aaron_n for_o if_o the_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v then_o of_o necessity_n must_v the_o law_n be_v translate_v also_o for_o he_o of_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v pertain_v unto_o a_o other_o tribe_n of_o who_o never_o man_n serve_v at_o the_o aultare_fw-la for_o it_o be_v evidente_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o jud_n a_o of_o which_o tribe_n speak_v moses_n nothing_o concern_v priesthood_n and_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o mere_a evident_a thing_n it_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o melchisedech_n there_o arise_v a_o other_o priest_n which_o be_v not_o make_v after_o the_o law_n of_o the_o carnal_a commandment_n but_o after_o the_o power_n of_o the_o endeles_a life_n for_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v he_o testify_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n forever_o after_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o melchisedeche_n then_o the_o commandment_n that_o go_v afore_o be_v dissanul_v because_o of_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n if_o so_o be_v that_o perfyte_n religion_n and_o holiness_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n as_o it_o seem_v unto_o the_o jew_n because_o the_o law_n be_v geve_v under_o aaron_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levy_n what_o need_v then_o again_o another_o priest_n to_o rise_v who_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o
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 shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o because_o therefore_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n ▪_o we_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o y●_z glory_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o weak_a accord_v to_o the_o time_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n not_o only_o this_o but_o we_o also_o joy_n in_o god_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n ▪_o sin_v enter_v in_o to_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o ther●_n be_v no_o law_n but_o the_o gift_n be_v not_o like_a as_o the_o sin_n for_o if_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o death_n reign_v by_o y●_z mean_n of_o one_o much_o more_o etc._n etc._n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o become_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n etc._n etc._n that_o as_o sin_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sine_fw-la god_n forbid_v ●now_v you_o not_o that_o all_o we_o 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 w●_n overcum_fw-la through_o he_o that_o love_v us._n neither_o heighte_n nor_o low_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v y●_z truth_n ●n_fw-fr christ_n and_o l●e_z not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o have_v wish●dde_v myself_o ●●_o be_v curse_a from_o christ_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o pertain_v y●_z adoption_n of_o the_o child_n and_o the_o glory_n etc._n etc._n who_o also_o be_v the_o father_n and_o they_o of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v they_o be_v not_o all_o israelite_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n b●_n call_v etc._n etc._n they_z which_o be_v y●_z child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n rebecca_n be_v with_o child_n by_o one_o even_o by_o our_o father_n isaac_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n by_o election_n may_v stand_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v there_o any_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n for_o y●_z scripture_n say_v unto_o 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