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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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as_o be_v unrewlye_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n but_o rather_o have_v i_o not_o to_o use_v it_o but_o will_v wish_v gladlye_a your_o manner_n be_v such_o that_o i_o like_v a_o love_a merciful_a and_o meek_a father_n may_v rejoice_v in_o your_o unhurtefulnesse_n or_o if_o there_o be_v among_o you_o any_o smalle_fw-mi fault_n that_o the_o same_o may_v with_o a_o easy_a and_o fatherly_a correccyon_n be_v amend_v the_o u_o chapter_n the_o text_n there_o go_v a_o come_v say_v that_o their_o be_v fornication_n among_o you_o ▪_o and_o such_o fornication_n as_o be_v not_o name_v among_o the_o gentyle_n that_o one_o shall_v have_v his_o father_n wife_n and_o you_o swell_v and_o have_v not_o rather_o sorrow_a that_o he_o which_o have_v dove_n this_o deed_n may_v be_v put_v from_o among_o you_o for_o i_o very_o as_o absent_v in_o body_n but_o present_a in_o spirit_n have_v determine_v already_o as_o though_o i_o we●_n present_a concern_v he_o that_o have_v do_v this_o deed_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o my_o spirit_n with_o you_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o delyver_v he_o unto_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o this_o be_v both_o better_a know_v than_o can_v be_v deny_v more_o grenouse_a than_o can_v be_v bear_v with_o and_o more_o hanouse_a than_o be_v convenient_a any_o long_a to_o be_v differ_v that_o of_o you_o ▪_o who_o as_o a_o temple_n hallow_v to_o god_n all_o cleanes_n beseam_v there_o go_v a_o come_v tale_n and_o a_o shameful_a rumour_n of_o fornication_n and_o of_o such_o fornication_n as_o the_o like_a reproach_n have_v not_o be_v find_v among_o painim_n and_o such_o as_o to_o christ_n be_v stranger_n which_o be_v that_o one_o among_o you_o use_v his_o father_n wife_n as_o his_o own_o what_o a_o great_a reproach_n and_o slaundre_v to_o christian_n religion_n think_v you_o this_o that_o of_o you_o such_o a_o foul_a rummoure_n shall_v be_v spread_v abroad_o and_o yet_o you_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n as_o though_o so_o great_a infamy_n nothing_o belong_v unto_o you_o high_o please_v yourself_o and_o be_v through_o your_o worldelye_o wisdom_n proud_a who_o it_o more_o beseam_v with_o come_v mourn_a and_o heaviness_n to_o declare_v that_o you_o earnestelye_o disprove_v this_o filthy_a deed_n by_o exclude_v the_o doer_n of_o such_o a_o outrageous_a offence_n out_o of_o your_o coumpanye_n and_o that_o for_o three_o consideration_n first_o least_o if_o you_o use_v he_o familiar_o and_o as_o one_o of_o your_o own_o coumpanye_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o offence_n you_o may_v seam_n to_o fave_a misdoer_n and_o then_o a_o gain_n least_o such_o a_o outrageous_a offence_n once_o receve_v among_o you_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o final_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o doer_n of_o such_o a_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 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