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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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STC 10503; ESTC S109940
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great_a token_n gentle_a redar_n that_o almyghty_a god_n be_v well_o content_a with_o this_o gracious_a &_o veray_v fortunate_a marriage_n which_o have_v send_v we_o the_o light_n of_o his_o law_n since_o that_o time_n &_o have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o thraldom_n of_o ill_a bysshop_n and_o as_o he_o make_v king_n david_n keeper_n of_o his_o herd_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v express_v of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o foresaid_a chapytre_fw-fr even_o so_o he_o have_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o people_n choose_n our_o most_o noble_a &_o virtuous_a king_n henry_n to_o be_v head_n of_o his_o english_a flock_n as_o well_o in_o spiritual_a governaunce_n as_o in_o erthly_a dominion_n let_v here_o no_o man_n murmur_n as_o some_o do_v yet_o y_fw-es t_o his_o grace_n be_v elect_v to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o chyrche_n in_o his_o realm_n no_o far_o than_o god_n law_n do_v permyt_n as_o who_o say_v there_o be_v in_o y_z t_z point_n a_o obstacle_n for_o why_o shall_v not_o by_o god_n law_n our_o king_n and_o soverayne_a lord_n be_v our_o head_n herd_n man_n as_o well_o as_o david_n be_v a_o lay_a prince_n be_v head_n shepeher_v to_o his_o flock_n of_o israel_n now_o where_o can_v any_o of_o they_o find_v one_o jot_n in_o scripture_n that_o prove_v their_o most_o holy_a father_n to_o be_v above_o king_n or_o temporal_a ruler_n peradventure_o they_o will_v bring_v forth_o for_o they_o that_o peter_n say_v to_o our_o lord_n lo_o lord_n here_o be_v two_o sword_n &_o thereof_o infer_v that_o he_o &_o his_o successor_n have_v give_v to_o they_o hy_z power_n both_o over_o spyrytuall_a &_o also_o temporal_a in_o good_a sooth_n this_o be_v a_o jolly_a small_a reason_n and_o worthy_a to_o come_v out_o of_o a_o profound_a sophister_n mouth_n even_o as_o who_o will_v say_v if_o when_o the_o king_n grace_n ryde_v in_o to_o the_o forest_n on_o hunt_v one_o show_v he_o a_o hart_n or_o two_o ergo_fw-la by_o and_z by_z he_o be_v chief_a foster_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o hole_n land_n ad_fw-la 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ergo_fw-la then_o if_o this_o history_n be_v true_a it_o be_v a_o false_a tale_n to_o say_v y_z t_o this_o double_a power_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n of_o god_n sing_v that_o neither_o he_o nor_o a_o dozen_o mo_z of_o his_o successor_n grant_v y_o it_o he_o be_v pope_n take_v it_o not_o upon_o theym_n till_o one_o vyctor_n wax_v so_o stout_a &_o yet_o he_o usurp_v no_o temporal_a power_n how_o that_o come_v in_o i_o report_v i_o to_o they_o saint_n paul_n never_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o bear_v any_o sword_n but_o of_o temporal_a prince_n he_o say_v that_o they_o hear_v not_o a_o sword_n without_o cause_n it_o be_v meat_n for_o we_o then_o to_o gyve_v to_o god_n that_o be_v his_o &_o to_o our_o king_n y_o it_o be_v he_o who_o as_o thou_o see_v have_v the_o rule_n over_o we_o under_o god_n &_o not_o y_z e_z bysshop_n of_o rome_n and_o hygh_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o thank_v the_o bless_a trinite_a that_o y_z e_z eye_n of_o faithful_a people_n be_v uncover_v to_o see_v the_o truth_n wherefore_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o be_v myself_o a_o great_a while_n blind_v &_o go_v aside_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o wicked_a man_n psal_n i_o &_o stand_v a_o long_a season_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n yea_o &_o sit_v fast_o in_o the_o chair_n of_o pestilence_n but_o i_o thank_v our_o bless_v savyour_fw-mi which_o dyverslye_o call_v who_o he_o lift_v to_o he_o he_o have_v uncover_v my_o eye_n which_o be_v blyndfelde_v with_o two_o foul_a clout_n of_o ignorance_n and_o false_a persuasion_n &_o he_o have_v make_v i_o have_v a_o occasyon_n to_o look_v better_o on_o his_o doctrine_n and_o to_o perceyve_v the_o error_n that_o i_o be_v deceyve_v in_o as_z horace_n say_v specie_fw-la recti_fw-la and_o think_v there_o to_o be_v right_a where_o none_o be_v &_o there_o wrong_v where_o the_o right_a be_v wherefore_o since_o as_o i_o trust_v i_o have_v escape_v the_o foul_a storm_n of_o false_a believe_v for_o what_o shall_v i_o call_v else_o y_a e_o trust_n in_o papystycall_a power_n i_o have_v to_o y_z e_z intent_n to_o help_v other_o set_v forth_o in_o englisshe_n thept'e_o of_o saint_n paul_n to_o his_o discyple_a tyte_n which_o tech_v how_o moche_n and_o how_o strayt_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v next_o god_n our_o king_n &_o soverayne_a lord_n for_o as_o he_o write_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapitre_fw-fr to_o the_o roman_n who_o resist_v against_o they_o resy_v against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o who_o resyste_v against_o god_n ordinance_n they_o purchase_v their_o own_o dampnacyon_n again_o if_o chrysten_v man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o prince_n though_o they_o be_v miscreaunte_n how_o moche_n more_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o obey_v our_o most_o virtuous_a &_o christian_a king_n &_o lord_n which_z so_o dyligent_o labour_v with_o all_o his_o hole_n intent_n to_o have_v we_o the_o veraye_v sheep_n of_o chryste_n fold_n and_o to_o delyver_v we_o also_o from_o y_z e_z danger_n of_o raven_a wolf_n wherefore_o no_o doubt_n but_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n will_v long_o preserve_v he_o &_o defend_v he_o from_o his_o enemy_n beside_o this_o epystle_n show_v every_o man_n both_o spirytuall_a and_o temporal_a how_o he_o ought_v to_o use_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v after_o this_o life_n be_v pertener_n of_o that_o life_n whereunto_o we_o be_v all_o buy_v &_o shall_v if_o we_o live_v well_o not_o fail_v to_o come_v to_o not_o by_o pardon_n buy_v from_o rome_n but_z by_o the_o meryte_n of_o chryste_n passion_n wherefore_o i_o with_o hole_n heart_n and_o mind_n beseech_v the_o good_a redar_n if_o thou_o find_v any_o fruit_n herein_o as_o no_o doubt_n but_o y_fw-es â—_o shall_v and_o that_o large_o endever_n thyself_o as_o never_o as_o god_n will_v give_v y_o â—_o grace_n to_o live_v according_a to_o saint_n paul_n doctrine_n &_o next_o to_o pray_v the_o bless_a trinite_a to_o grant_v i_o his_o grace_n to_o leave_v from_o hen_n forth_o the_o blindness_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o live_v after_o y_z e_z law_n of_o god_n &_o my_o prince_n and_o to_o intent_n y_o u_o shall_v y_fw-mi e_z better_o perceyve_v what_o this_o holy_a apostle_n have_v write_v i_o have_v add_v to_o y_z e_o paraphrase_n of_o erasmus_n which_o shall_v make_v all_o thing_n plain_a to_o the._n the_o grace_n and_o peace_n of_o god_n be_v w_o t_o the_o and_o i_o and_o all_o good_a chrysten_v people_n amen_n the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n unto_o tytus_fw-la paul_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o a_o apostle_n of_o ihesu_n chryste_n to_o preach_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v and_o y_fw-es e_fw-it knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o truth_n be_v in_o serve_a god_n in_o hope_v of_o eternal_a life_n which_o life_n god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v promise_v before_o y_o e_o world_n begin_v but_o have_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v open_v his_o word_n by_o preaching_n which_o preach_v be_v commit_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o commandment_n god_n our_o savyour_fw-mi to_o tytus_fw-la his_o natural_a soon_o in_o the_o come_fw-mi faith_n grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_z from_o the_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n our_o savyour_fw-mi for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o y_o â—_o in_o crete_n that_o thou_o shall_v pfourme_v that_o which_o be_v lack_v and_o shall_v ordain_v senyour_n in_o every_o cytye_n as_o i_o appoint_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it if_o any_o be_v such_o as_o no_o man_n can_v complayn_v on_o the_z husbond_a of_o one_o woman_n have_v faithful_a child_n which_o be_v not_o sclaunder_v of_o riot_n neither_o be_v dysobedyent_n for_o a_o bysshop_n must_v be_v such_o as_o no_o man_n can_v complain_v on_o as_o it_o become_v the_o minister_fw-fr of_o god_n not_o stubborn_a not_o angry_a
the_o paraphrase_n of_o erasmê°_n roterdame_n upon_o y_o e_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n unto_o his_o discyple_a titus_n late_o translate_v in_o to_o englysshe_v and_o first_o a_o goodly_a â–ª_o prologue_n ¶_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la regali_fw-la johan_n byddell_n vered_a his_o old_a bryghtnes_n &_o shine_v so_o abroad_o now_o y_fw-es t_o even_o they_o who_o inward_a eye_n be_v blind_v with_o false_a perswasyon_n of_o man_n and_o covetyse_v &_o vayneglorye_n perceyve_v a_o twynkeling_n of_o this_o light_n for_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o y_z t_z they_o have_v err_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o be_v fer_fw-fr wide_o fro_o y_o e_o square_a how_o loath_a so_o ever_o they_o be_v to_o hear_v it_o of_o lay_v man_n or_z of_o such_o as_o be_v good_a preeste_n will_v fain_o call_v theym_a again_o to_o his_o doctrine_n who_o alone_o be_v the_o way_n y_fw-es e_o troth_n &_o life_n and_o what_o can_v be_v a_o more_o evydent_a token_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o high_a indygnacyon_n of_o the_o godhead_n against_o the_o chyrche_n of_o rome_n then_o that_o this_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o egyptiens_n be_v so_o harden_v in_o their_o herte_n that_o they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n receyve_v the_o truth_n &_o doctrine_n of_o he_o who_o follower_n they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o who_o may_v full_o well_o be_v affirm_v the_o word_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o prophet_n david_n eye_n they_o have_v &_o shall_v not_o se._n eere_n they_o have_v and_o shall_v not_o hear_v wherefore_o no_o marvel_n for_z they_o be_v so_o drown_v in_o the_o desire_v of_o worldly_a worship_n y_z t_z where_o as_o they_o shall_v say_v with_o y_z e_z apostle_n to_o chryst_n marci_n x._o lo_o we_o have_v leave_v all_o &_o have_v follow_v y_o e_o they_z can_v not_o say_v if_o they_o shall_v not_o lie_v but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n y_fw-es t_o they_o forsake_v nothing_o but_o catch_v all_o to_o themselves_o and_o forsake_v he_o wherefore_o the_o same_o prophet_n david_n fear_v this_o displeasure_n and_o great_a anger_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o the_o papist_n and_o desyre_v the_o grace_n show_v now_o to_o we_o pray_v on_o this_o wise_n lord_n make_v thy_o way_n know_v to_o i_o &_o teach_v i_o thy_o path_n and_o why_o pray_v he_o so_o â–ª_o for_o as_o he_o write_v in_o a_o other_o place_n curse_a be_v they_o good_a lord_n that_o swerve_v from_o thy_o commandment_n now_o who_o swerve_v more_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n them_z he_o which_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o herd_n man_n and_z ah_o feather_n of_o cryste_n sheep_n &_o dryve_v they_o away_o from_o their_o meet_a nor_o play_v the_o good_a &_o just_a husbond_n of_o god_n house_n so_z wing_v spirytual_a thing_n &_o repe_a therefore_o carnal_a but_o he_o repe_v carnal_a thiges_fw-la for_o y_z e_z sow_v of_o y_z e_z unthrifty_a cockle_n of_o most_o foul_a and_o abomynable_a error_n and_o seduce_v the_o people_n of_o god_n after_o his_o most_o detestable_a lust_n which_o word_n good_a redar_n i_o will_v not_o y_z t_z thou_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v speak_v general_o of_o all_o spyrytuall_a man_n for_o there_o be_v among_o they_o thank_v be_v god_n hye_o therefore_o man_n endue_v with_o great_a cunning_a wysedom_n &_o virtuous_a live_n who_o work_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v shine_v afore_o all_o man_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n of_o hevyn_n again_o thou_o must_v not_o so_o interpret_v my_o sayenge_n as_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o unlauful_a for_o the_o clergy_n to_o have_v any_o possessyon_n at_o al._n luc._n x._o every_o workman_n say_v chryste_n be_v worthy_a to_o have_v his_o wage_n and_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o corinthyens_fw-fr say_v who_o be_v he_o that_o serve_v in_o war_n at_o his_o own_o cost_n who_o plant_v a_o vine_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o y_z e_z fruit_v thereof_o who_o fead_v a_o flock_n and_o eateh_a not_o of_o y_z e_z milk_n of_o the_o flock_n but_o i_o mean_v of_o such_o as_o have_v possessyon_n &_o domynyon_n more_o like_a to_o king_n &_o emê‘our_n then_o spyritual_a father_n not_o noryshing_n with_o they_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n and_o their_o needy_a brother_n but_o for_o preacher_n of_o cryste_n law_n they_o fede_fw-es such_o as_o pache_v their_o decree_n and_o they_o y_fw-fr e_o like_o annas_n cayphas_n joens_n and_o alexandre_n of_o who_o mentyon_n be_v make_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v man_n to_o speak_v or_o teach_v in_o y_z e_z name_n of_o jesu_n for_z they_o will_v not_o have_v his_o gospel_n teach_v nor_o speak_v of_o which_o christ_n will_v have_v preach_v upon_o house_n to_o rede_n y_z e_o new_a testament_n with_o they_o be_v heresy_n which_o be_v no_o thing_n else_o save_o chryste_n word_n &_o his_o dyscyple_n and_o for_o norysshing_n of_o poor_a folk_n they_o maintain_v other_o little_a or_o nothing_o regard_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v regard_v but_o even_o pass_v they_o by_o as_z our_o lord_n mencyon_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o priest_n &_o levyte_n that_o be_v move_v with_o no_o pytye_n to_o socour_v the_o man_n that_o lie_v in_o y_z e_z way_n rob_v &_o wound_v against_o such_o preeste_n and_o all_o such_o as_o by_o feign_a holiness_n and_o hypocrycy_n seduce_v god_n people_n from_o his_o teaching_n &_o y_o e_o instructyons_fw-fr of_o his_o apostle_n to_o their_o feign_a dremes_n against_o they_o cry_v scrypture_n in_o many_o place_n hark_v what_o hieremie_n writeh_a in_o y_fw-fr e._n xxiii_o chapitre_fw-fr woe_n be_v to_o sheê‘de_n which_o dysperple_a &_o all_o to_o tear_v the_o flock_n of_o my_o pasture_n therefore_o these_o word_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o sheperde_n that_o feed_v my_o people_n you_o have_v scatter_v my_o herd_n &_o throw_v they_o out_o and_o not_o visyte_v they_o lo_o i_o shall_v visit_v upon_o you_o the_o malice_n of_o your_o study_n say_v our_o lord_n and_o ezechyell_n in_o the_o xxxiiii_o chapytre_n woe_n be_v to_o the_o sheperde_n of_o israel_n which_o do_v feed_v themselves_o 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