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themselves_o &_o fall_v without_o cease_v into_o worse_a case_n even_o untyll_o they_o come_v unto_o worshyp_a of_o ymage_n and_o work_n of_o shameful_a sin_n which_o be_v abominable_a and_o against_o nature_n and_o moreover_o suffer_v the_o same_o unrebuke_v in_o other_o have_v delectation_n and_o pleasure_n therein_o in_o the_o ii_o chapter_n he_o procee_v further_a and_o rebuke_v all_o those_o holy_a people_n also_o which_o without_o lust_n and_o love_n to_o the_o law_n live_v well_o outward_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n and_o condemn_v other_o glad_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o ypocrite_n be_v to_o think_v themselves_o pure_a in_o respect_n of_o open_a sinner_n and_o yet_o hate_v the_o law_n inward_o and_o be_v full_a of_o covetousness_n and_o envy_n and_o of_o all_o unclennes_n mat_n xxiij_o these_o be_v they_o which_o despise_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o the_o hardenes_n of_o their_o heart_n heap_v together_o for_o themselves_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n furthermore_o saynct_v paul_n as_o a_o true_a expounder_n of_o the_o law_n suffer_v no_o man_n to_o be_v without_o sin_n but_o declare_v that_o all_o they_o be_v under_o sin_n which_o of_o free_a will_n and_o of_o nature_n will_v live_v well_o and_o suffer_v they_o not_o â—o_o be_v better_a than_o the_o open_a sinner_n yea_o he_o call_v they_o hard_o hert_v and_o such_o as_o can_v repent_v in_o the_o iii_o chapter_n he_o mingle_v both_o together_o both_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n and_o say_v that_o the_o one_o be_v as_o the_o other_o both_o sinner_n &_o no_o difference_n between_o they_o save_v in_o this_o only_a that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n commit_v unto_o they_o and_o though_o many_o of_o they_o beleve_v not_o thereon_o yet_o be_v god_n truth_n and_o promise_n thereby_o nether_a hurt_n nor_o minish_v and_o he_o take_v in_o his_o way_n and_o allege_v the_o sayinge_v of_o the_o l._n psal_n that_o god_n may_v abide_v true_a in_o his_o word_n and_o 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we_o god_n mercy_n steal_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v paste_n thereby_o prove_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o come_v on_o we_o through_o faith_n help_v we_o only_o which_o righteousness_n say_v he_o be_v now_o declare_v through_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v testify_v of_o before_o by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n furthermore_o say_v he_o the_o law_n be_v help_v and_o furder_v through_o faith_n though_o that_o the_o work_v thereof_o with_o all_o their_o boast_v be_v bring_v to_o nought_o and_o prove_v not_o to_o justify_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n after_o that_o now_o by_o the_o iii_o first_o chapter_n the_o sin_n be_v open_v and_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n unto_o rigteousnes_n lay_v he_o begin_v to_o answer_v unto_o certain_a objection_n and_o cavillation_n and_o first_o he_o put_v forth_o those_o blind_a reason_n which_o common_o they_o that_o will_v be_v iustify_v by_o their_o own_o work_v be_v wont_a to_o make_v when_o they_o hear_v that_o faith_n 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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 whaâ—_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 â—et_o fâ—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 tâ—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 â–ª_o we_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o yâ—_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 â–ª_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 therâ—_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 yâ—_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 â—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 geâ—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 yâ—_z rule_v of_o yâ—_z doctrine_n of_o that_o you_o be_v bring_v unto_o for_o when_o â—â—_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 yâ—_z law_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o be_v we_o deliver_v fâ—om_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d &_o deâ—â—_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 yâ—_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 yâ—_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 yâ—_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 yâ—_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 hâ—s_n &c_n &c_n wherefore_o if_o â—_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 â–ª_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 yâ—_z fernenâ—_n desire_v of_o the_o creature_n abide_v look_v when_o yâ—_z son_n of_o god_n shall_v appear_v â–ª_o etc._n etc._n for_o we_o know_v that_o every_o creature_n groan_v with_o uâ—_n also_o â–ª_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 yâ—_z spirit_n make_v intetcession_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o search_v â—â—_o the_o hertes_o know_v â—â—â—at_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n â–ª_o for_o these_o wâ—â—che_n he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o ordâ—yâ—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 yâ—_z justifi_v who_o be_v he_o yâ—_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 theâ—e_n thing_n wâ—_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 yâ—_z truth_n â—n_fw-fr christ_n and_o lâ—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 wishâ—dde_v myself_o â—â—_o be_v curse_a from_o christ_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o pertain_v yâ—_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 bâ—_n call_v etc._n etc._n they_z which_o be_v yâ—_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 yâ—_z scripture_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n even_o for_o this_o purpose_n have_v i_o stere_v yâ—_z up_o etc._n etc._n but_o o_o man_n what_o be_v yâ—_z which_o dispute_a with_o god_n shall_v the_o work_n say_v to_o the_o workmâ—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 yâ—_z child_n of_o israel_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n
therefore_o all_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n our_o father_n everlastynglye_o world_n without_o end_n amen_n salute_v all_o they_o that_o accord_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n lead_v a_o godly_a and_o a_o upright_o clean_a life_n the_o christian_n brethren_n that_o be_v with_o i_o here_o at_o rome_n commend_v they_o hartelye_o unto_o you_o and_o not_o these_o only_a that_o be_v famyliat_o conversaunt_a with_o i_o but_o all_o the_o rest_n also_o especial_o those_o of_o the_o emperor_n household_n yâ—_z have_v embrace_v yâ—_z doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o profess_v christ_n for_o all_o their_o â—aging_a lord_n and_o master_n as_o cruel_a as_o he_o be_v the_o gracious_a savour_n and_o goodness_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v always_o with_o your_o spirit_n amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o philippian_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n by_o des_n erasmus_n of_o roterodame_n the_o colossian_n be_v a_o people_n of_o alia_fw-la the_o less_a dwell_v nigh_o unto_o the_o laodician_n they_o have_v not_o the_o apostle_n paul_n himself_o seen_v as_o which_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n either_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o archippus_n or_o as_o s._n ambrose_n say_v of_o epaphras_n who_o be_v with_o this_o matter_n put_v in_o trust_n in_o great_a leopardy_n be_v these_o people_n by_o reason_n of_o false_a apostle_n which_o labour_v to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o very_a pestilent_a opinion_n teach_v they_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o mean_a and_o author_n of_o salvation_n but_o that_o all_o man_n have_v access_n and_o entry_n unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o help_v of_o angel_n these_o man_n say_v further_a that_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o ministry_n and_o service_n of_o angel_n that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v neither_o come_fw-mi down_o into_o the_o earth_n nor_o will_v come_v beside_o this_o the_o same_o teacher_n with_o christ_n doctrine_n mingle_a jewishnes_n and_o superstitious_a philosophy_n observe_v and_o keep_v certain_a point_n of_o the_o law_n supersticious_o also_o honour_v the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o star_n with_o such_o other_o small_a trinkette_n of_o this_o world_n bear_v the_o colossian_n in_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v also_o bind_v to_o do_v the_o same_o they_o bid_v paul_n to_o remember_v their_o profession_n evident_o declare_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v until_o that_o time_n obtain_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o by_o none_o angel_n but_o by_o christ_n the_o creator_n of_o angel_n that_o he_o only_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o salvation_n shall_v at_o nomans_n hand_n be_v seek_v for_o but_o at_o his_o in_o which_o treatise_n he_o also_o defend_v his_o own_o authority_n against_o such_o as_o labour_v to_o empayre_v it_o after_o which_o he_o geve_v they_o diligent_a warning_n to_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o be_v deceive_v with_o yâ—_z high_a word_n of_o false_a apostle_n or_o forge_a vision_n of_o angel_n and_o so_o by_o mean_a thereof_o fall_v either_o to_o jewishnes_n or_o else_o into_o thesuperstition_n of_o philosophy_n all_o which_o point_v paul_n in_o the_o two_o first_o chapiter_n entreat_v of_o in_o the_o other_o two_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a live_n namely_o geve_v rule_n how_o the_o wife_n shall_v use_v herself_o toward_o her_o husband_n how_o the_o husband_n again_o shall_v use_v his_o wife_n after_o what_o sort_n the_o father_n shall_v be_v toward_o his_o child_n and_o the_o child_n likewise_o toward_o their_o father_n the_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n and_o the_o master_n to_o their_o servant_n the_o last_o partsave_n that_o he_o warn_v archippus_n of_o his_o duty_n be_v all_o spend_v in_o commendation_n this_o epistle_n be_v write_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o ephesus_n &_o send_v by_o tychicus_n as_o paul_n himself_o in_o this_o present_a epistle_n say_v the_o latin_a argument_n show_v that_o it_o be_v also_o send_v thither_o by_o onesimus_n for_o so_o himself_o write_v also_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n the_o greek_a title_n record_n that_o it_o be_v send_v from_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o deed_n thence_o send_v he_o onesimus_n who_o paul_n be_v prisoner_n there_o have_v make_v a_o christian_n man_n the_o paraphrase_n of_o erasmus_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n the_o first_o chapter_n the_o text_n paul_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesu_n christ_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o brother_n timotheus_n to_o all_o saint_n which_o be_v at_o colossa_n and_o brethren_n that_o believe_v in_o christ_n paul_n a_o ambassador_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o not_o by_o any_o man_n ordinance_n but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o timothe_n who_o for_o perfect_a consent_n in_o preach_v the_o 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