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.

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Praye for vs. For we ••eust we haue a good conscience among all men, & desire to lyue honestly. But I desyre you the more, that ye so do, that I maye be restored to you the f••∣••er. The God of peace that brought agayn from death our Lorde Iesus the greate shep∣herd of the shepe through the bloude of the euerlasting testament, make you perfecte in al good workes, to do his will & bryng to passe, that the thing whych ye do, maye be pleas•••• in his syght through Iesus Christ. To whom be prayse for euer while y^• world endureth Amen.

Praye ye vnto God for my brethren and me. For (as it semeth) I ought to be nombred among your good pastours and byshoppes. Whether I be a∣lowed of all men or no, I cannot tell, yet I trust I haue demeaned my selfe as

honestye and good conscience woulde amonge all those whiche are desyrous to lyue after the rule of the gospell. And this do I the more earnestly desyre you to do, to thentent I maye the soner be restored vnto you agayne. In the meane season I lykewyse praye for you, that it maye please God thauctour of peace whiche hath raysed agayne from death that chiefe shepeherd and pastour of his shepe our Lorde Iesus Christe, who when he was relyued entred into heauen thorowe his bloude, there to make intercession for vs, vnto the father, with the whiche bloude he hath hallowed the newe and euerlastyng testament: I praye for you (I say) that it maye please him to make you perfite in all good workes, to thentente you maye satisfie and accomplyshe hys will, and that it maye further please him to bryng to passe that the thinge whiche ye do may be pleasaunt and acceptable in his sight, and that thorow his sonne Iesus Christ, who is alwayes present and setteth forth oure sacrifices: vnto whom all glorie is due, not onely in this present lyfe, but also for euermore. Amen. There is nothyng that we can chalēge and ascribe vnto our selfes for our well doinges. It is his gyfte, and commeth of him what so euer we doe wherewith God is pleased.