Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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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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the_o gospel_n mengle_a always_o their_o w_n t_o y_fw-fr e_o law_n of_o mose_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v in_o any_o wise_a the_o false_a superstition_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n to_o have_v such_o man_n find_v in_o crete_n that_o feed_v their_o belie_v with_o brabeling_n and_o naughty_a way_n sythen_a many_o year_n ago_o epimenides_n the_o poet_n which_o be_v himself_o a_o man_n of_o crete_n do_v speak_v of_o they_o which_z word_n be_v these_o men_z of_o crete_n be_v always_o liar_n ill_o beestes_n &_o slothful_a belie_v which_o wytnes_n be_v so_o true_a y_fw-mi t_o it_o may_v seem_v well_o enough_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n own_o mouth_n be_v not_o they_o natural_a liar_n which_o fear_v not_o to_o darken_v the_o mooste_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o their_o fable_n be_v not_o they_o noyfull_a beast_n which_o in_o every_o place_n blow_v their_o venom_n on_o simple_a person_n that_o be_v not_o ware_a of_o they_o be_v not_o they_o slothful_a belie_v which_o have_v lever_n by_o false_a doctrine_n to_o live_v in_o idelnes_n and_o rank_o then_o for_o y_z e_z defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o live_v in_o hungre_n &_o be_v shrewd_o handle_v many_o time_n as_o we_o be_v werfore_o rebuke_v such_o naughty_a pack_n earnest_o y_z t_z they_o may_v amend_v and_o leve_v the_o trust_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o old_a law_n they_o maigeve_v theim selfe_o holy_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o gospel_n and_o that_o they_o geve_v not_o their_o eere_n to_o such_o unthrifty_a tale_n of_o the_o jew_n thrughe_o the_o which_o the_o precept_n of_o chryste_n be_v let_v go_v and_z constytution_n of_o man_n be_v bring_v in_o of_z the_o observation_n of_o new_a moan_n of_o the_o kepynge_n of_o the_o sabbot_n of_o cyrcumcisyon_n of_o wasshynge_n of_o choice_n of_o meat_n of_o clothe_v of_o certain_a thing_n that_o may_v not_o be_v touch_v of_o the_o house_n seven_o day_n unclean_n &_o other_o like_a to_o these_o which_o god_n for_o a_o time_n command_v to_o be_v keep_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o jew_o partly_o that_o that_o nacyon_n be_v rebel_n and_o unweyldy_a to_o be_v order_v may_v be_v hold_v &_o keep_v under_o by_o the_o multytude_n of_o precept_n or_o commandment_n partly_o that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v as_o shadow_n of_o true_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v but_o they_o be_v now_o utter_o of_o none_o effect_v so_o moche_n y_fw-fr t_o if_o any_o man_n will_v continue_v still_o to_o observe_v these_o thige_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o jew_o nothing_o can_v turn_v they_o more_o from_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n y_o it_o more_o stubberne_o do_v rebel_v agaist_fw-mi y_fw-fr e_o gospel_n than_o y_z e_z jue_n do_v which_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n leave_v these_o folyshe_a trifle_n this_o meat_n say_v they_o be_v unclean_a eat_v it_o not_o this_o body_n be_v uncleene_n touch_v it_o not_o hen_n away_o with_o these_o dyver_n sytee_n among_o christian_a man_n to_o who_o as_o they_o be_v clean_o all_o thing_n be_v clane_n nor_o they_o shall_v abhor_v nothing_o y_o it_o god_n have_v make_v for_o y_fw-es e_fw-es use_v of_o man_n and_o as_o to_o they_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v pure_a christian_a man_n nothing_o be_v impure_a or_o unclean_a so_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o jew_n who_o mind_n be_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a nothig_n be_v clean_a not_o so_o much_o as_o they_o that_o y_z e_z old_a law_n suffer_v and_o do_v permyt_n as_o clean_o for_o sing_v they_o mistrust_v he_o which_o after_o the_o open_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v have_v all_o these_o thing_n not_o observe_v after_o y_z e_z fleshly_a &_o literal_a sense_n but_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o business_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o thing_n can_v be_v pure_a to_o they_o who_o mind_n be_v spot_v &_o infect_a w_n to_o mistrust_v &_o their_o live_n defile_v with_o inordinate_a be_v ambytion_n covetise_n and_o other_o vice_n they_o uphold_v the_o law_n with_o to_o the_o &_o nail_n and_o yet_o they_o wot_v not_o what_o the_o law_n mean_v they_o have_v their_o pmpuce_fw-la circumcyse_v but_o y_z e_z mind_n with_o tin_n be_v uncircumcised_a they_z go_z i_z to_z y_z e_z temple_n w_n t_o ande_fw-mi &_o foot_n wassh_v but_o y_o e_o soul_n &_o conscience_n be_v unwassh_v they_o keep_v their_o sabbot_n holy_a from_o bodily_a work_n but_z in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o have_v their_o breast_n unquyet_v with_o hate_n anger_n simony_n &_o other_o trouble_v of_o the_o soul_n they_o fear_v to_o be_v contamynate_a if_o they_o taste_v pork_n or_o pygge_n but_z they_o think_v themselves_o clean_a when_o they_o with_o greedy_a eere_n here_o foul_a comunycation_n &_o bakbiting_n of_o other_o they_o think_v themselves_o file_v if_o they_o touch_v any_o caren_v but_o yet_o they_o abhor_v not_o to_o touch_v a_o queen_n or_o steal_a gear_n they_o think_v it_o a_o foul_a sin_n if_o they_o use_v onye_n garment_n of_o linen_n and_o woollen_a mengle_v together_o but_z they_o stone_v not_o amiss_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n when_o they_o have_v their_o breast_n overcoverd_v with_o so_o many_o foul_a vice_n it_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n therefore_o to_o theym_a to_o boast_v themselves_o that_o they_o alone_o know_v god_n sing_v that_o they_o deny_v he_o in_o their_o dede_n more_o than_o any_o other_o do_v they_o not_o deny_v he_o when_o they_o be_v so_o spot_v with_o y_z e_z fylthye_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o be_v to_o most_o man_n abominable_a and_o when_o they_o be_v so_o weak_a yea_o &_o deed_n in_o believe_v y_z t_z no_o man_n can_v handle_v theym_a and_o final_o when_o in_o all_o dede_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o seruyce_n toward_o god_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v make_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a to_o we_o they_o be_v far_o worse_a than_o other_o man_n be_v the_o second_o chapyter_n but_o let_v they_o go_v with_o their_o fable_n let_v y_fw-fr e_o naughtiness_n of_o these_o man_n move_v the_o nothing_o at_o all_o but_z for_o all_o they_o remember_v thy_o offyce_v and_o duty_n and_o speak_v though_o thing_n that_o be_v indeed_o meet_a for_o the_o learning_a of_o the_o gospel_n y_fw-es t_o be_v to_o say_v which_o may_v make_v we_o commendable_a to_o god_n for_o our_o clean_a mind_n and_o clean_a manner_n &_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v the_o dyscyple_n of_o chryst._n but_o here_o peradventure_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v ask_v i_o what_o thige_v they_o be_v thou_o shall_v warn_v the_o elder_n and_o senyour_n of_o the_o people_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o be_v sober_a wachfull_a &_o dylygent_a to_o all_o work_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o they_o overcome_v the_o dulness_n of_o their_o age_n w_o t_o the_o quikenes_n of_o faith_n warn_v they_o also_o y_fw-mi â—_o they_o keep_v gravyte_o and_o that_o they_o play_v not_o the_o fole_n like_o young_a man_n uncomely_a in_o their_o old_a age_n and_o that_o they_o be_v of_o good_a and_o sad_a manner_n y_fw-es t_o the_o youth_n may_v have_v they_o in_o reverence_n and_o awe_v &_o temê‘ate_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o wayward_a and_o soon_o a_o anger_v as_o y_z e_z common_a sort_n of_o old_a man_n be_v and_z well_o commend_v of_o other_o &_o with_o out_o blame_v not_o only_o for_o the_o integryte_n of_o their_o feythe_n but_o also_o in_o do_v dede_n of_o charyte_n and_z in_o suffer_v of_o incommoditye_n &_o trybulation_n namely_o for_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n on_o y_o e_o same_o manner_n thou_o shall_v warn_v old_a woman_n that_o they_o go_v apparel_v after_o such_o manner_n as_o become_v theym_a that_o will_v be_v name_v chrysten_v folk_n they_o must_v not_o blame_v the_o lyve_a of_o other_o which_o fault_n be_v peculy_o to_o this_o sex_n and_o age_n they_o must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o overmoche_v drynck_v of_o wine_n how_o be_v it_o y_fw-mi â—_o use_v of_o wine_n must_v be_v permit_v to_o age_n so_o it_o be_v moderate_a they_o must_v teach_v maiden_n &_o young_a woman_n honest_a thing_n no_o nycenesse_n or_o other_o ill_a manner_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o up_o that_o they_o love_v their_o own_o husbonde_n and_o their_o child_n and_o that_o they_o be_v sober_a and_o chaste_a and_z busy_a at_o home_n and_o for_o to_o see_v their_o house_n well_o order_v and_o play_v the_o good_a housewyves_n for_o this_o sure_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o chief_a praise_n y_o it_o woman_n can_v have_v to_o be_v know_v subject_n &_o obedyent_n to_o their_o husbonde_n that_o by_o their_o lewd_a manner_n the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o relygeon_n they_o profess_v be_v not_o slander_v for_o sythen_a we_o see_v y_o e_fw-la wyve_n of_o myscreaunte_n or_o hethen_a man_n to_o behave_v theym selfe_o right_a womanly_a in_o these_o point_n belong_v to_o womanhod_n
what_o shall_v such_o infydeles_a say_v if_o they_o see_v christsten_v woman_n in_o y_z e_z lay_v point_n worse_a than_o be_v their_o woman_n who_o as_o they_o be_v chrysten_v so_o they_o ought_v a_o great_a deal_n to_o pass_v they_o in_o honesty_n &_o virtue_n now_o what_o thing_n old_a woman_n must_v by_o thy_o instruction_n teach_v young_a maiden_n and_o young_a wyves_n that_o same_o shall_v thou_o thyself_o teach_v young_a man_n exhort_v they_o to_o be_v sober_a &_o moderate_a in_o their_o affection_n that_o y_fw-es e_fw-it heat_n of_o youth_n overthrow_v they_o not_o headlong_v in_o to_o viciousness_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v with_o more_o efficacy_n ê‘swade_v these_o thing_n first_o of_o all_o be_v thou_o thyself_o to_o theym_v a_o example_n of_o honest_a dede_n and_o y_z t_z in_o all_o office_n of_o godly_a life_n for_o no_o man_n do_v soon_o or_o easyly_o pswade_v than_o he_o which_o constant_o do_v as_o he_o teach_v thou_o shall_v therefore_o teach_v the_o youth_n thus_o &_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n in_o teaching_n live_v upright_o that_o thy_o life_n be_v not_o corrupt_a with_o any_o vice_n &_o keep_v such_o gravyte_n that_o it_o may_v make_v theym_a to_o have_v thy_o doctrine_n in_o reverence_n &_o awe_n and_o therefore_o so_o moderate_a all_o thy_o life_n &_o word_n that_o there_o can_v nothing_o be_v find_v in_o the_o to_z be_v despyse_v &_o set_v at_o naught_o so_o that_o not_o only_o they_o which_o be_v under_o thy_o loore_n may_v obey_v the_o but_z also_o they_o that_o be_v afore_o against_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v a_o shame_v of_o their_o ill_a sayenge_a when_o they_o shall_v see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o so_o without_o blame_n that_o they_o which_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o the_o and_o seek_v all_o y_z e_z occasyon_n they_o can_v to_o chap_v at_o the_o can_v find_v nothing_o whereby_o they_o can_v just_o speak_v any_o thing_n against_o y_fw-es â—_o as_o concern_v servant_n exhort_v theym_a to_o be_v obedyente_v to_o their_o master_n and_o dylygente_a to_o please_v theym_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o not_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n religion_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v make_v worse_a than_o they_o be_v afore_o and_o thereby_o may_v begin_v reproach_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o naughty_a parson_n let_v they_o not_o therefore_o be_v full_a of_o excuse_n and_o ill_o will_v to_o do_v their_o master_n commandment_n nor_o preny_v pyker_n as_o the_o most_o sort_n of_o ill_a servant_n be_v that_z sing_v they_o profess_v the_o gospel_n they_o declare_v themselves_o in_o all_o seruyse_n to_o be_v do_v to_o their_o master_n faithful_a &_o true_a yea_o though_o their_o master_n do_v but_o little_o deserve_v it_o of_o they_o so_o that_o through_o their_o honest_a manner_n they_o may_v commend_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o savyour_fw-mi god_n y_fw-es t_o by_o they_o mo_z man_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o the_o follow_v of_o it_o if_z man_n see_v such_o as_o knowledge_n theym selfe_o to_o be_v christian_a man_n to_o be_v thereby_o more_o gentle_a and_o amiable_a in_o all_o their_o lyve_a for_o in_o this_o through_o y_z e_z gospel_n have_v shine_v y_o e_o goodness_n and_o gentelnes_n of_o god_n our_o savyour_fw-mi not_o afore_o know_v and_o it_o have_v not_o shine_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o egaliy_v to_o all_o man_n not_o that_o after_o we_o be_v delyverd_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o moses_n law_n we_o shall_v live_v after_o our_o own_o will_v but_z we_o be_v teach_v that_o after_o that_o by_o baptysine_n y_o â—_o fault_n of_o our_o life_n afore_o past_o be_v forgeven_v we_o &_o that_o we_o swear_v to_o abide_v by_o christ_n word_n have_v once_o renounce_v and_o give_v up_o the_o wicked_a relygyon_n &_o worship_v of_o ymage_n of_o ydol_n and_o with_o theym_n also_o all_o worldly_a desire_v so_o that_o after_o we_o shall_v lede_n our_o life_n here_o in_o this_o world_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v very_o y_fw-mi t_o we_o be_v regenerate_v or_o new_o bear_v in_o christ_n and_o make_v quite_o other_o man_n than_o we_o be_v afore_o and_o we_o which_o serve_v afore_o to_o wyckedness_n to_z unhappy_a dede_n &_o dyvers_a affection_n which_o even_o as_o it_o be_v bait_n draw_v we_o to_o vyllanye_n must_v from_o hence_o forth_o keep_v such_o moderation_n that_o we_o be_v in_o no_o wise_n trouble_v with_o it_o desire_v of_o worldly_a thing_n let_v we_o show_v in_o we_o justice_n y_fw-es t_o as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o we_o we_o do_v for_o every_o man_n and_o hurt_v no_o man_n that_z we_o may_v now_o geve_v with_o a_o true_a professyon_n &_o hole_n life_n to_o god_n such_o worship_n as_o we_o give_v afore_o to_o devyls_n and_o though_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n we_o be_v punish_v with_o poverte_a barene_n slander_v chydynge_n &_o dyvers_a other_o evylles_n let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o our_o good_a live_n be_v baraine_n nor_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o hunt_v after_o reward_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v neither_o in_o comparyson_n great_a nor_o of_o no_o long_a durance_n but_o let_v we_o look_v for_o that_o great_a reward_n of_o everlasting_a life_n that_o shall_v then_o chance_v when_o after_o y_z t_z this_o world_n be_v end_v in_o the_o which_o the_o membre_n of_o chryste_n be_v yet_o busy_v by_o afflyction_n and_o sclaunder_n god_n the_o father_n shall_v open_v in_o his_o worshypper_n in_o his_o glory_n &_o magnifycence_n all_z their_o evylles_n overcome_v not_o appear_v humble_a but_o glorious_a and_o ferefull_a to_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o gither_o with_o y_z e_z father_n shall_v appear_v in_o y_z e_z same_o glory_n the_o lord_n &_o savyour_fw-mi jesus_n christ_n geve_v to_o his_o membre_n y_o to_o same_o everlasting_a life_n in_o y_z e_z which_o he_o now_o shine_v for_o he_o by_o cause_n y_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v mistrust_v his_o ê“mise_n witting_o &_o willing_o come_v to_o his_o death_n &_o holy_a give_v himself_o to_o we_o y_fw-es t_o he_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n 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