The first tome or volume of the Paraphrase of Erasmus vpon the Newe Testamente

The .xv. Chapter.

[ The texte.] ¶The certayn men whiche came downe, taught the brethren: excepte ye be circumcised after the maner of Moses law, ye cannot be saued. So whan there was arisen a dissenciō and disputing not a litell vnto Paul•• and Barnabas against them, they determined that Paule and Barnabas, and certayne other of them, shoulde goe vp to Ierusalem vnto the apostles and elders about this question.

PAule and Barnabas continued a long space at Antioche with the dysciples, because that in so noble a Cytie as that was, a great multitude of faythfull were gathered to∣gether of sundry sortes of men, whiche dayly encreased more and more. And the apostles were glad to tarry longer there where the greatter increase of faythfull men was, because the inhabitours of Hierusalem, and of that parte of Syria, whiche is pro∣perly named Iewry, dyd more sticke to Moses lawe, than any other: forso∣muche as they were lesse conuersaunte with the Gentiles: and because that they dwellyng more nerer the temple, woulde not permyt the Gentiles to be partakers of the ghospell, vnlesse they woulde kepe the lawe, whiche they dyd not yet perceyue shoulde bee abrogate, as concerninge the shado∣wes, figures, and ceremonies, after the true lyghte was once come. Of this sorte were circumsicion, vacacion, and forbearyng from worke on the Sab∣both day, choyce of meates, holy dayes, dyuersities and dyfferences betwene one sorte of men and an other, in garmentes, vowes, fastinges, eschewing the eating of suche beastes as dyed by them selues: whiche thinges all that grosse people were commaunded to kepe for a season, y^t they might accustome themselues to obey Gods commaundemente, vntyll that the true lyght dyd appeare throughe the ghospell, and to it shadowes shoulde geue place. Wherfore suche as vnderstoode not the lawe to bee spirituall, affirmed that that whiche was commaunded and appoynted by god, and lefte to them of their fathers, and obserued or duely kept of their auncestry, so many hundred yeares ought to continue for euer. This opinion in them proceded not of ma∣lice but rather of a supersticious fauour to the lawe, whiche, whyles they ende∣uoured to kepe stil, they cleane ouerthrewe. For Paule at the first time be∣yng prouoked with lyke zele, persecuted the christen men. And so whan as the rumour and brute of those thinges which wer doen at Antioche (from whence Paule and Barnabas of a common consente, toke their iourney towardes Cypres, and thence to Pamphilia, and had openly without respect of any per∣son preached the ghospell, both to the Iewes, to the Proselites, and also to the Gentiles, and had not willed them to obscrue or kepe any parte of the lawe) had bene spred as far as Hierusalem, certaine came from Iewry to Antioche, teaching a new doctrine disagreeyng from that, that Paule and Barnabas had taught. For they sayde to those of the Gentiles that were turned to the faith: Except ye bee circumcised accordyng to the rule appoynted by Moses lawe, ye can not bee saued. This was the beginnyng of dyssencion betwene those that stucke to the litteral sence of the lawe, and the other that folowed the pure and spyrytuall lybertye of the ghospell, whiche stryfe and dyssen∣cion wyll still euermore continue among christen menne also. And to none other ende did god suffer this same stryfe to aryse vp, but that all suche as

were the disciples of Christe, myghte the better perceiue, howe pernicious a thing relygion is, that is wholy founded vpon ceremonyes. But whan as Paule and Barnabas, lyke valiaūt defendoures of the libertie of the gospel, had ernestly resisted their doctrine, whiche outwardly semed to be godly, but in very dede was very ful of myschiefe, there arose a great variaunce, whyles that the apostles strongly defended the puritie of the doctrine of the ghospell, whiche is spirituall, by testimonies of the prophetes, againste those that su∣persticiously defended the lawe, and they on the other side beyng affeccionate to the law that they had receyued of theyr forefathers, went about to bryng the Gentiles, vnder the same yoke, not perceiuyng in the meane season what slaund•••• and reproche it was to Christe, whose grace they thought lacked as∣sistence of the lawe. For it was lawful for him, that made the law, to abrogate and abolyshe the same. Howbeit he doeth not abrogate the law that perfour∣meth it.* 1.1 This sedicion was more hurtful to the ghospell, than the crueltie of Herode, or any other prince, because it stroue against the true relygion, vn∣der a false and cloked pretence of godlynes. Wherfore lest that this mysche∣uous dyscorde shoulde increase, it was thought expedient by the congregaci∣on of the disciples, that Paule and Barnabas, and certaine other of the same sorte, shoulde take their iourney to Hierusalem to Peter and the other a∣postles nnd priestes, whiche did than rule the churche of Hierusalem, that this question, or controuersie that was arisen, mighte bee decysed by theyr cunning and knowledge. For hitherto the chiefe autoritie remayned there, where the doctrine of the ghospell first sprong vp, & the same autoritie remay∣ned emong them, that firste were sent abrode by Iesus Christe to preache.

[ The texte.] And after they were brought on their way by the congregacion, they passed ouer Phe∣nice & Samaria, declaring the conuersacion of the Gentiles, and they brought great ioy vnto all the brethren.

Than Paule and Barnabas toke their iourney, and a great multitude of disciples honorably broughte them on their waye, and as they passed by Phenice and Samaria, they shewed in euery place howe the Gentiles were conuerted to the faythe: so sure were these apostles that they had preached well, that they feared not openly, and of theyr owne accorde to rehearse the same: neyther wente they to Hierusalem to learne of the apostles, whether they had dooen well before tyme or not, but that the troublous commocion, and disquieting of the weaker sorte, mighte be layed downe and appeaced by the autoritie of the elders. And as many as were conuerted to the faythe in those partes, did not onely not reyse sedicion as the Iewes had doen, but re∣ioyced also wondrefully.

[ The texte.] ¶And whan they were come vnto Ierusalem, they were receiued of the congregaciō, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared al thinges that God had doen by them.

But whan Paule and Barnabas and their other companions were come to Hierusalem, they were ientely receiued of the congregacion whiche was there, and lykewise of the apostles, and seniours, vnto whome beyng assem∣bled together, they shewed all thinges, that God had wroughte by them emōg the Gentiles.

[ The texte.] ¶Then arose vp certain of the secte of the Pharisees, which did beleue, saying that it was nedefull to circumcyse them, and to commaunde them to kepe the lawe of Moses. And than the apostles and elders came together, to reason of this matter.

And wheras the more parte of the multitude approued their doynges, there arose certaine of the Phariseis secte, that had been conuerted to the faythe: whiche were in this opinion,* 1.2 that they thoughte that man coulde not obtayne saluacion by grace and fauour through the ghospell, vnlesse he kept the lawe. And therefore earnestlye resoned that no Gentiles ought to be made partakers of the ghospell, vnlesse they woulde before take vpon them the yoke of Moses lawe, whiche thing the Gentyles excedyngly abhorred. But the Pharis••is woulde be seen more earnest folowers of the lawe than others were. And therefore they, as doctours of the lawe, affirmed that those Gen∣tyles, that were receyued to the faythe, ought to bee circumcised and that a streyght commaundement ought to bee geuen vnto them that they shoulde kepe Moses lawe, not vnderstanding y^e none brake the law more then 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as sticked so muche to the letter, and not to the meaning of the law. And what in this matter eftsones dissencion was moued (see howe perillous a thynge and how easye to set men together by the eares supersticion is) the Apostles and elders assembled together, to thentent that they mighte consulte and deuyse what was best to bee doen in this matier. For they beyng muche desyrous of their maysters auauncement, and to wynne moe vnto him, feared les••e that many of the Gentyles myndes woulde be alienated and turned awaye from Christe, because they coulde not abyde the lawe. And againe, they thoughte it not expedient to geue a iuste cause to the Iewes to forsake the ghospell, as thoughe it were dysagreeyng from the holye lawe, forasmuche as they were so earnestlye rooted in the lawe, whyche they had receiued of theyr fore∣fathers, and had at that tyme in great reuerence, that they mighte not so∣dainly be plucked from it.

[ The texte.] And when there was muche d••sputing, Peter arose vp, and saide vnto them: ye menne and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago, God did choose emōg vs, that y^e Gen∣tiles by my mouth should heare y^e word of the gospel, and beleue. And god which know∣eth the hertes, bare them witnesse, and gaue vnto them the holy ghost, euen as he did vn∣to vs: and put no difference betwene vs and them, seyng that with faith he purified their hertes. Now therfore, why tempte ye god, to put on the disciples neckes the yoke which neither our fathers, nor we are able to beare? But we beleue, that through the grace of y^e lorde Iesu Christ, we shalbe saued, as they do. Than all the multitude was pleased, and gaue audience to Barnabas and Paule, whiche tolde what sygnes and wunders God had shewed emong the Gentiles by them.

Wherfore bothe parties beyng in earnest disputacion, and reasonyng, and bothe parties allegyng testimonies out of scriptures, and groundyng theyr argumentes vpon thesame, Peter arose vp and spake vnto them, in this wise. Brethren, wherefore call ye this matter into controuersy, or disputacion as though it were doubtfull, and as who sayth, that it were in mannes arbitre∣ment to allowe or dysailowe that thing, that god hath already allowed. Your selues do knowe that fewe yeares since it chaunced me to haue the practyse of suche a lyke thing in Iewry, as ye finde fault withal emong all the Gentiles nowe. For whan ye likewyse grutched that Cornelius & his householde were Christened, I shewed vnto you all the whole matier, howe that I toke my iourney to Cesarea, not of myne owne heade, but by the commaundemente of God, to preache his ghospel to the Gentiles also, that they throughe faythe in hym, might obteyne saluacion. And where as they, that hearde me than preache the gospell, were vncircumcised, and free without bondage of Moses law, yet neuerthelesse god, (who estemeth not man of his apparel, or outwarde furniture, but of the inwarde affeccion of his herte, whiche he alone doeth

knowe:) gaue vs manyfest tokens that he approued theyr faythe, forasmuche as he, whiles they harkened vnto vs, powred on them his holy ghoste, yea so plentifully, that they spake diuerse languages, as well as we, and that also before they were christened, so that he put no dyfference, as concernynge the gracious fauour that cummeth by the gospell, betwene them whiche were not circumcised, and vs that are Iewes.

For their hertes be clensed through fayth, playnely declaring to vs that thys fauour doeth not consist in the power of the lawe to geue it vnto men, but in fayth, whiche maketh man acceptable in the syght of God. For God geueth not his holy spirite to the vncleane. And they had nothing els but euē a playne beliefe, whan the holy ghost came downe vpon them. Wherefore nowe seeyng that God hath expressed his mynde, and will, that the Gentiles shoulde bee re∣ceyued to the ghospell, and shoulde bee partakers therof throughe onely faith without the burden of the lawe, why than dooe ye prouoke and tempte God, whiles that contrary to his will, ye go about to lay vpon the disciples neckes this so heauy a yoke of the lawe, whiche they were neuer hitherto vsed vnto: and the whiche neyther our forefathers,* 1.3 nor yet we oure selues that wer borne vnder the lawe, coulde euer bee hable to beare? For whyche of vs all euer kepte the lawe as it oughte to bee kepte? Wherfore there remayneth no hope for vs to attayne vnto saluacion by kepynge of the lawe, but we truste to bee saued by the grace of oure Lorde Iesus Christe, beeyng in this behalfe, no∣thynge better then the Gentiles, vnto whome he willed thys gyft to bee frely communicate, and parted as he freely gaue it vnto vs also. By these woor∣des of Peter the contencious disputacion betwene the Pharisees, and those that were of opinion contrarye, was ceassed. And so afterwarde the mul∣titude quietly harde Barnabas and Paule, shewing by howe sondrye myra∣cles, and woonders, whiche had by theyr handes bene wroughte amonge the Gentiles, God had witnessed that his will was, that the Gentyles shoulde bee made partakers of the ghospell, without kepeynge of the heauy burden of the lawe, accordyng as he had declared his mynde beefore to Peter, whan he was preachyng Christe in Cornelius house, by sendyng downe the holy goste vpon them.

[ The texte.] ¶And when they helde theyr peace, Iames answered, saiyng: Men and brethren, her∣ken vnto me. Simeon tolde how god at the beginning did visit y^e Gentiles, to receiue of them a people in his name. And to this dooe agree the wordes of the prophetes, as it is written. After this I wil returne, and will buylde vp agayne the Tabernacle of Dauid whiche is fallen downe, and that whiche is fallen in decaye of it, wil I build again, & I wil set it vp, that the residue of men myght seke after the lorde, and also the Gentiles, v∣pon whome my name is uained (saith the lord) which doeth al these thinges, knowē vn∣to god are al these his workes frō the beginning of the world. Wherfore my sentēce is y^• we trouble not them which from among the Gentiles▪ are turned to God: But that we write vnto them that they abstayn themselues from filthynes of ymages, and from for∣nicacion, and from strangled, and from bloude. For Moses of olde tyme hathe in euerye citie them that preache him in the synagoges, whan he is read euery Sabboth day.

Whan they had ended their communicacion, Iames whiche otherwyse was called Iames the iust, or Iames the good, and was commonlye named the brother of our lorde, to whom the apostles had than cōmitted chiefe autoritie, arose, and approued their sayinges, in this wise: Brethren, for asmuche as ye haue quietly heard the other that spake vnto you, I pray you heare me also,

whiles that I shew you my conceite, what I thinke best to bee doen in this matter. Symon Peter declared euen now that thinge whiche all we knowe to be very true, how that first it pleased god, whiche had great pitie vpon man∣kynde,* 1.4 seeyng in what distresse and extremitie of peryll and daunger to be lost the Gentyles were, and how they were all gyuen to worshyppinge of idols, to chose hym a people euen of those also, that semed to bee none of his people, a people that shoulde be well accepted with him, and call on his name, as wel as we. And that same thinge whiche God begon by Peter, he hath enlarged by Paule and Barnabas. And what we heard was doen by them, the same long sence was prophecied and shewed afore by the prophetes that it shoulde come to passe: And amonge the reste of the sayde prophetes, Amos speaketh in the person of god, in this wyse: After this wyll I returne, and repayre the tabernacle of Dauid, that is fallen in decaye, and I wyll buylde vp againe his ruines, and falles, and set them eftsons vp, that all men whiche are on lyue shall seke the lorde, and all gentiles that haue taken my name on them (sayeth the lorde) that doe accomplyshe these thinges. Whatsoeuer promyse god maketh he wyll vndoubtedly perfourme. For before the creacion of the worlde, he had appoynted, what he would doe from time to tyme. And what∣soeuer he hath ordeyned, muste nedes bee wondrefully wel doen. Nowe there∣fore seeing that we perceyue that it is come to passe, whiche he promysed, I thinke it not expedyent to resist the wyll of God nor to speake ought againste them that of heathen, are become wurshyppers of the true god: neyther yet to charge them with the obseruing of the lawe, forasmuche as faith through the gospel, is sufficient for the saluacion of all men. But let them onely haue this monicion, that for their sakes, whiche be weake in faythe, and can not yet bee perswaded that an Idoll is of no pryse, and that there is no dyfference bee∣twene the fleashe that is sacrificed to Idolles, and any other fleashe that is solde in the market: and because of suche persons likewise as thinke whordome to be none offence, forasmuche as it is commonlye vsed and permitted with∣out any punyshment appoynted by mans lawe, they absteyne from fylthinesse of Idolles: that is to say, that they neyther sacrifice to them, nor eate of that whiche is sacrificed, and that also they abstayne from whordome.

Againe because of certaine Iewes that be somewhat supersticious, and can not yet be perswaded, that all thinges are pure and clene vnto them that bee pure and clene theyr selues, let them abstayne from strangled beastes, and from bloude, not because these thinges pertaine any whit to the healthe of the soule, but because that charitie so prouoketh vs to doe, that for a tyme we beare with certayne of our brethren, whiche be weake, vntyll suche tyme that they maye attayne to more perfeccion, and in the meane time let euery manne beare one with an other, and so nouryshe concorde betwene you, doynge eche for other as louing brethren.

Neyther nede the Iewes to feare lest Moyses shoulde bee abrogate, or decay, for he hath certaine, and hath had this many yeres, that speake of hym in the Synagoges, where he customably is read euery sabboth day.

[ The texte.] ¶Than pleased it the Apostles and elders with the whole congregecion, to sende cho∣sen men of theyr owne cumpany, to Antioche with Paule and Barnabas. They sent Iu∣das (whose syrname was Barsabas) and Silas, whiche were chiefe men among the bre∣thren, and gaue them letters in their handes, after this maner.

Whan Iames had this sayde, and euery man had allowed his saiynges thapostles and seniours, and the whole congregacion, thought it expediente, that certayne shoulde be chosen oute of that noumbre, to goe wyth Paule and Barnabas to Antioche. And so they chose a couple that wer knowen to be men of good credite, thone was Iudas, whiche for hys godlye behauioure was o∣therwyse called by syrname the Iuste, and Silas, which both were accoump∣ted to bee of moste vpright liuyng among all thother brethren. To these they gaue certayne messages to doe, and deliuered them an epistle to carye, the te∣nour whereof was this.

[ The texte.] ¶The Apostles, and elders and brethren, sende gretynges vnto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioche, Siria, & Cilicia. For asmuche as we haue heard, that certaine whiche departed frō vs, haue troubled you with wordes, & encumbred your mindes, sai∣yng: ye must be circumcised, & kepe the law. To whom we gaue no such cōmaundement. We therfore thought it good, whē we wer cum together with one accorde, to send chosen men vnto you, with out welbeloued Barnabas & Paul, beyng men that haue ieoperded theyr liues for the name of our lord Iesus Christ: we haue sent therefore Iudas & Silas which shal also tel you the same thynges by mouth. For it semed good to y^e holy gost and to vs, to charge you with no more then these necessarie thinges: that is to say, that ye ab∣steyne from thynges offered to ymages, & frō bloud, and from strangled, & from fornica∣tion. From which yf ye kepe your selues, ye shall do well. So fare ye well.

The Apostles and elders with the other brethren also, whiche of Iewes are becum christen men, sende gretyng vnto those of the Gentiles, whiche are conuerted to Christe, and are nowe abydyng in Antioche, Siria and Cilicia. Forasmuche as we vnderstande, that certayne of the Iewes which came from hence, as though they had bene sent of vs, haue troubled you, wheras before theyr cummyng, ye were quiet, and continued in vuitie together, lyuyng after the trade of ghospell, and forasmuche as the sayde persones so cummynge to you, haue peruerted your myndes with theyr newe doctrine, in that they wyl∣led you to be circumcised and to kepe the lawe, where as we gaue them no such thyng in commission: we haue now thought good and expedient by the assem∣blye of the whole conuocacion, that certaine amongest vs purposely chosen, shoulde be sent vnto you, with Paule and Barnabas, whome we, not without good cause, dooe fauour and greatly tendre, forasmuche as they haue auentu∣red theyr lyues for the settyng furthe of the name of our Lorde Iesus Christe. Wherfore we haue sent Iudas & Silas, men whō we know to bee very god∣lye & faythfull, by whose reporte, ye maye certaynlye haue knowledge of those thynges that we wryte. The whole summe wherof is this that foloweth: It hath pleased the holy ghoste, and through his mocion vs all with one consent, not to burden you with any more, then wyth these thinges which we thoughte very nessarye to be obserued, that is to saye, fyrste that ye absteyne frome that that is sacrificed to Idolles, leste that yf ye should eate of it, ye myght seme to fauoure the same supersticion, whiche ye haue once renounced and forsaken. Secondly that ye eate no beastes bloude, or any beast that is strangled, which are vnlawfull meates and forbydden by the lawe. Fynally, that ye absteyne from whoredome, whiche the Gentiles supposed to be lawfull. If ye absteyne from these thynges, ye shall do well. And thus fare ye well.

[ The texte.] Whan they therfore were departed, they came to Antioche, and gathered the multitude together, & delyuered the Epistle. Which whan they had red: they reioysed of the conso∣lacion. And Iudas & Silas beyng Prophetes, exhorted the brethren w^t much preachynge and strengthened thē. And after they had taried there a space, they were lette go in peace

of the brethrē vnto the Apostles. Notwithstandyng it pleased Sylas, to abyde there 〈◊〉〈◊〉, but Iudas departed alone to Hierusalem: Paule and Barnabas continued in Antioche, teaching and preaching the worde of the Lorde with other manye.

After this done, they were dismissed with the letters and message: & whan they came to Antioche, they delyuered the letters to the congregacion. Which, whan they were in audience of them al rehearsed, the whole multitude reioysed with great comforte, because the Apostles and elders, and commons of Hie∣rusalem, had vouchesafed by theyr authoritie to staye theym in that opinion, whiche they had already conceyued in theyr myndes. And than Iudas and Sylas hauyng the gyfte of expoundyng scriptures, satisfyed euerye man in those thynges that were not namelye expressed in the letters, accordyng to the commission of the Apostles. And as large they exhorted the brethren and made them stedfaste in theyr mynde, wyllyng them to contynue in that that they had begonne. And whan they had taryed there a good sorte of dayes, they were di∣missed of the brethren in peace, and were permitted to returne vnto theym that hadde sente theym. And forasmuche as Sylas thought it best to tarrye there, Iudas returned alone to Hierusalem. In the meane space Paule also and Barnabas remayned at Antioche, teaching indifferentlye bothe Iewes and also Gentiles, preaching saluacion vnto euery manne to be obteyned, yf they woulde beleue the Gospell, that is to saye, the worde of God.

[ The texte.] ¶But after a certayne space, Paule sayde vnto Barnabas: Let vs go agayne, and visite out brethren in euery citie where we haue shewed the worde of y^e Lord, and see how they do. And Barnabas gaue coūsel to take with thē Iohn, whose sirname was Marke. But Paule would not take him vnto theyr cūpany, which departed frō thē at Pamphilia and went not w^t thē to the worke. And the contencion was so sharpe betwene them, that they departed asonder one from another, and so Barnabas toke Marke & sailed vnto Cipres. And Paule chose Silas, and departed, beyng cōmitted of the brethren vnto the grace of god. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, stablyshyng the congregacions. Thē came he to Derba & to Listra, cōmaunding them to kepe the preceptes of the apostles & elders.

And after a good space, Paule became carefull for the disciples, that he hadde lefte at Cypres, and in Pamphilia. Than he sayde vnto his cumpanion Barnabas: Let vs go visitte our brethren that be abrode in all cities, wheras we haue preached the woorde of God, and see how they do. Barnabas allow∣ed hys sayinges,* 1.5 but hys mynde was to haue Iohn, whiche otherwyse was called Marke, to go with them, whom they before had brought out with them whan they toke theyr iourney thytherwardes. In whiche matter Paule dissen∣ted or disagreed from hym, thynkyng hym not mete to be receyued in parte of that businesse, seeyng that he before tyme of hys owne accorde, had forsaken them before they had finished that businesse, whiche they had taken in hande, and had sayled backe from Pamphilia to Antioche. And they were so earneste in disputing or reasonyng this matter, that where as none woulde gyue place to other, one departed from the cumpany of the other. Not because that anye greuous displeasure was arysen betwene so greate apostles, but because that both contended to bryng to passe that they thought expedient for setting furth the Gospell. And we haue here example lefte vs, not streyght wayes to esteme euyll, whatsoeuer disagreeth with our opinion. It is no matter to be of a dy∣uerse opinion, so that mennes myndes do agree in furtheryng the ghospell. And god also prouyded this, that by the dissencion of the Apostles, whan two chiefe capitaynes wer disseuered, the ghospell should sprede more at large, then

yf they had continued together in one companye, as they had done before. And then Barnabas taking Marke with him sailed into Cypres whiche was hys natiue countreye.* 1.6

And Paule takyng to hym Sylas, (whiche, as god woulde, had remayned at Antioche, euen as it had bene for the nones and of a purpose, that Paule shoulde not be destitute of a sad man to beare him cumpanye, and a manne that ••as in good estimacion, beyng dimissed of the brethren, and committed to the grace of god,) toke his iourney whither euer he had any token of hope, that y^e gospel should haue increase. So he went ouer to Syria, and Cilicia, wheras he hymselfe was borne, and echewhere stablyshinge the cumpanyes of suche disciples, as he before had gotten there, and encreasyng also the number of them, as his purpose before was, cōmaunded them to kepe those thinges that the apostles, and elders had decreed at Hierusalem, as concerning eschewinge the cūpany of such as were wurshyppers of Idolles, and eschewyng whore∣dome, strangled beastes, and bloud, and that they were none otherwyse bound to kepe Moses lawe. Whan all these thinges were done in Cilicia he retur∣ned againe to Derba, and after to Listres.

Notes

• * 1.1

  They deter∣myned that Paule and Barnabas, &c.
• * 1.2

  Then arose vp certayne of the secte of the Pha∣risees.
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  But we be∣leue. &c.
• * 1.4

  Simon told how god &c,
• * 1.5

  But Paule woulde not take him vn∣to theyr com¦panye. &c.
• * 1.6

  And so Bar∣nabas toke Marke, and sailed to Ci∣pres.