A14133:132
An exposition upon the v.vi.vii. chapters of Matthew which three chapters are the key…An exposycyon vpon the v.vi.vii. chapters of Mathewe which thre chapters are the keye…
An exposition upon the v.vi.vii. chapters of Matthew which three chapters are the key and the door of the scripture, and the restoring again of Moses law corrupt by the scribes and pharisees. And the exposition is the restoring again of Christs law corrupt by the Papists. Item before the book, thou hast a prologue very necessary, containing the whole sum of the covenant made between God and us, upon which we be baptised to keep it. And after thou haste a table that leadeth the by the notes in the margents, unto all that is entreated of in the book.An exposycyon vpon the v.vi.vii. chapters of Mathewe which thre chapters are the keye and the dore of the scrypture, and the restoring agayne of Moses lawe corrupt by ye scrybes and pharyses. And the exposycyon is the restorynge agayne of Chrystes lawe corrupte by the Papystes. Item before the boke, thou hast a prologe very necessary, conteynynge the whole sum of the couenaunt made betwene God and vs, vpon whiche we be baptysed to kepe it. And after thou haste a table that ledeth the by the notes in the margentes, vnto al that is intreated of in the booke.
London? : R. Redman, 1536?
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what were the scribes and pharisees?1 The scribes besides that they were pharisees (as I suppose) were also officers, as are our bishops / Chancellors / Commissaries / Archdeacons, and officials. And the pharisees were religious men which had professed, not as now, one Dominic the other fraunces, another Barnard's rules. But even to hold the very law of God / with prayer / fasting / and alms deed / and were the flower and perfection of all the Jews, as S. Paul rejoiceth of him self philippen. 3. saying I was an Hebrew and concerning the law a pharisee, and concerning the righteousness of the law I was faultless. They were more honourable then any sect of Monks with us. whether observant or Anchor or what so ever other be had in price.
what were the scrybes and pharyseys?1 The scrybes besydes that they were pharyseys (as I suppose) were also offycers, as are our bysshopes / Chauncelers / Comyssaryes / Archedeacones, and offycyalles. And the phariseys were relygyouse men whiche hade professed, not as nowe, one Dominycke the other fraunces, another Barnardes rules. But euen to hold the very lawe of God / with prayer / fastynge / and almes dede / and were the flowre and perfectyon of all the Iewes, as S. Paule reioyseth of hym selfe philippen. 3. saynge I was an Ebrue and concernynge the lawe a pharyse, and concernynge the ryghtwysnes of the lawe I was fautles. They were more honorable then any secte of Mōkes with vs. whether obseruaūt or Ancre or what so euer other be had in pryce.
- 1Scribes & Pharisees what they were.Scrybes & Pharyseys what they were.
They might much better have rejoiced to1 have ben the true church and to have had the spirit of God, and that they could not have