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conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o say_v not_o let_v marriage_n be_v honourable_a in_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a both_o be_v express_v a_o like_a by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n as_o the_o rest_n that_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v see_v chap._n 15._o nu_fw-la 15._o 45_o be_v we_o to_o suspicious_a think_v you_o 7._o hebr._n 5._o v._o 7._o how_o can_v fear_v be_v translate_v that_o which_o he_o fear_v 3._o fear_v beza_n act._n 26._o v._n 20._o 2_o thes_n 2_o &_o 3._o repentance_n they_o that_o repent_v or_o amend_v their_o life_n tradition_n the_o doctrine_n deliver_v temple_n shrine_n idol_n devotion_n every_o humane_a creature_n all_o ordinance_n of_o man_n foreknowledge_n providence_n soul_n carcase_n hell_n grave_n altar_n temple_n table_n altar_n and_o such_o like_a 46_o what_o cause_v these_o strange_a speech_n in_o their_o english_a bibles_n 1579._o psal_n 86_o 13._o bib._n 1579._o thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o the_o grave_n thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a grave_n a_o covetous_a man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o image_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o eldership_n haile_o free_o belove_v sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o he_o break_v of_o thy_o sin_n with_o righteousness_n for_o redeem_v with_o alm_n jealousy_n be_v cruel_a as_o the_o grave_n for_o as_o hell_n cant._n cant._n 8._o bib._n a_o 1579._o the_o grief_n of_o the_o grave_n catch_v i_o psal_n 116._o and_o god_n will_v redeem_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n 48._o psal_n 48._o o_o grave_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n os_fw-la 13._o and_o such_o like_a what_o make_v caluin_n so_o translate_v into_o latin_a that_o if_o you_o turn_v it_o into_o english_a the_o sense_n be_v that_o god_n poured_a water_n upon_o we_o abundant_o 3._o tit._n 3._o mean_v the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o else_o but_o because_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o material_a water_n in_o baptism_n as_o in_o his_o commentary_n and_o beza_n it_o be_v evident_a 47_o i_o have_v mean_v to_o have_v but_o brief_o skim_v over_o these_o thing_n but_o multitude_n of_o matter_n make_v i_o to_o long_o as_o it_o chance_v to_o a_o man_n that_o wade_v through_o miry_a and_o foul_a place_n and_o yet_o the_o great_a demonstration_n that_o they_o be_v wilful_a corrupter_n be_v behind_o which_o only_o i_o will_v add_v and_o for_o the_o rest_n refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o whole_a book_n 48_o doubt_v you_o whether_o they_o translate_v of_o purpose_n and_o partiality_n infavour_v of_o their_o opinion_n you_o shall_v hear_v themselves_o say_v so_o and_o protest_v it_o if_o i_o deal_v with_o lutheran_n this_o one_o testimony_n of_o luther_n be_v sufficient_a who_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o add_v 1551._o tom._n 2._o fol._n 405._o edit_n witteb_n a_o 1551._o only_o into_o the_o text_n ro._n 3_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v it_o to_o explicate_v the_o apostle_n sense_n more_o plain_o that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v more_o plain_o that_o faith_n only_o justify_v and_o his_o disciple_n illyricus_n dispute_v the_o matter_n that_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n assertion_n the_o express_a testimony_n of_o beza_n who_o the_o english_a heretical_a translation_n follow_v herein_o that_o he_o do_v wilful_o and_o of_o purpose_n translate_v against_o such_o &_o such_o catholic_a assertion_n say_v in_o deed_n only_a faith_n but_o because_o i_o deal_v rather_o with_o our_o english_a caluiniste_n and_o beza_n be_v their_o chief_a translator_n &_o a_o captain_n among_o they_o who_o they_o profess_v to_o follow_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o new_a test_n a_o 1580_o and_o by_o the_o very_a name_n of_o their_o geneva_n bibles_n let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o say_v 49_o first_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o erasmus_n translate_v agite_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la repent_v or_o do_v penance_n this_o interpretation_n say_v he_o i_o refuse_v for_o many_o cause_n but_o for_o this_o especial_o that_o many_o ignorat_fw-la person_n have_v take_v hereby_o a_o occasion_n of_o the_o false_a opinion_n of_o satisfaction_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v trouble_v at_o this_o day_n loe_o of_o purpose_n against_o satisfaction_n he_o will_v not_o translate_v the_o greek_a word_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o as_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o signify_v both_o in_o this_o book_n and_o in_o the_o annotation_n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n 8._o mat._n 3._o v._n 8._o a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o word_n he_o say_v why_o i_o have_v change_v the_o name_n poenitentia_fw-la i_o have_v tell_v a_o little_a before_o *_o citato_fw-la loco_fw-la supra_fw-la citato_fw-la protest_v that_o he_o will_v never_o use_v those_o word_n but_o resipiscere_fw-la and_o resipiscentia_fw-la that_o be_v amendment_n of_o life_n because_o of_o their_o heresy_n that_o repentance_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mere_a amendment_n of_o former_a life_n without_o recompense_n or_o satisfaction_n or_o penance_n for_o the_o sin_n before_o commit_v see_v chap._n 13._o 50_o again_o concern_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justification_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n very_o often_o signify_v the_o commandment_n he_o say_v thus_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n of_o the_o bible_n mean_v the_o septuaginta_fw-la apply_v this_o word_n to_o signify_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n 6._o luc._n 1._o v._n 6._o and_o therefore_o common_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v translate_v word_n for_o word_n justificationes_fw-la which_o interpretation_n therefore_o only_o i_o reject_v that_o i_o may_v take_v away_o this_o occasion_n also_o of_o cavil_v against_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o for_o iustificationes_fw-la he_o put_v constituta_fw-la tully_n word_n forsooth_o as_o he_o say_v can_v you_o have_v a_o more_o plain_a testimony_n of_o his_o heretical_a purpose_n 51_o again_o when_o he_o have_v reject_v this_o translation_n act._n 2._o v._n 27_o non_fw-la derelinques_fw-la animan_n meam_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n because_o as_o he_o say_v hereupon_o grew_a the_o error_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n of_o limbus_n and_o of_o purgatory_n at_o length_n he_o conclude_v thus_o whereas_o the_o doubtful_a iuterpretation_n of_o one_o or_o two_o word_n have_v bring_v forth_o so_o many_o monster_n i_o choose_v rather_o grave_n rather_o loe_o how_o simple_o anima_fw-la carcase_n infernus_fw-la grave_n simple_o for_o foul_a to_o say_v carcase_n for_o hell_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 3._o v._n 21._o grave_n then_o to_o foster_v these_o foul_a error_n 52_o again_o when_o he_o have_v translate_v for_o who_o heaven_n mustreceive_v thus_o who_o must_v be_v contain_v in_o heaven_n he_o say_v whereas_o we_o have_v use_v the_o passive_a kind_n of_o speech_n rather_o than_o the_o active_a which_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o both_o he_o and_o he_o so_o translate_v it_o as_o we_o do_v &_o not_o unto_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a that_o all_o be_v voluntary_a and_o at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o i_o beseech_v they_o if_o it_o be_v a_o right_a translation_n baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n why_o be_v it_o not_o right_a baptize_v in_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v there_o any_o difference_n in_o the_o greek_a none_o where_o then_o in_o their_o commentary_n and_o imagination_n only_o against_o which_o we_o oppose_v and_o set_v both_o the_o text_n and_o the_o commentary_n of_o all_o the_o father_n 5_o but_o not_o marvel_v if_o they_o disgrace_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v bold_a also_o to_o take_v it_o away_o altogether_o interpret_n this_o scripture_n 5._o 10.3_o v._o 5._o
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