A14133:146
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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Ye have hard how it was said to them of old time / commit not adultery. ⟨p. xxxix⟩But I say to you / that who so ever looketh on a wife lusting after her / hath committed adultery with her all ready in his heart.
Ye haue harde howe it was sayd to them of olde tyme / commyt not adultery. ⟨p. xxxix⟩But I say to you / that who so euer loketh on a wyfe lustynge after her / hath cōmitted aduoutrye with her all redy in hys harte.
This commandment commit none adultery had the pharisees blinded and corrupt with their sophistry and leaven / interpreting the concupiscence of the heart / lewd toys / filthy gestures / unclean words, clapping, kissing and so forth / not to be imputed for sin. But even the act and deed alone, though Noises say in the text / thou shall not covet thy neighbours wife, &c. But Christ putteth to light and salt, and bringeth the precept to his true understanding and natural taste again and condemneth the rote of sin, the concupiscence and consent of the heart. Before the world I am no murderer till I have killed with mine hand. But before God I kill, if I hate, yea if I love not, and of love keep me both from doing hurt, and also be ready and prepared to help at need. Even so the consent of the heart with all other means that follow there of / be as well adultery before God / as the deed it self. Finally I am an adulterer before God / if I so love not my neighbour, that very love forbid me to covet his wife,1