many

Haue ye suffered so many things in vaine? if it be yet in vaine.

1611 marginal noteOr, so great

For as many as are of the works of the lawe, are vnder the curse: for it is written, Cursed is euery one that continueth not in all things which are written in the booke of the Law to doe them.

1611 marginal noteDeu. 27.26.

Now to Abraham and his seede were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many, but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

For as many of you as haue bene baptized into Christ, haue put on Christ.

For it is written, Reioyce thou barren that bearest not, breake foorth and cry thou that traueilest not; for the desolate hath many moe children then she which hath an husband.

1611 marginal noteEsay 54.1.

As many as desire to make a faire shew in the flesh, they constraine you to be Circumcised: onely least they should suffer persecution for the Crosse of Christ.

And as many as walke according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercie, and vpon the Israel of God.

And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident, by my bonds, are much more bold to speake the word without feare.

Let vs therefore, as many as bee perfect, bee thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shal reueale euen this vnto you.

(For many walke, of whome I haue told you often, and now tell you euen weeping, that they are the enemies of the crosse of Christ: