A14133:173
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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Christ here intendeth not to disannul the temporal regiment, and to forbid rulers to punish evil doers, no more then he meant to destroy matrimony when he forbade to lust and covet another mans wife in thy heart. But as he there forbade, that defileth matrimony, even so he forbiddeth here that which troubleth, unquyeteth and destroyeth the temporal regiment, and that thing which to forbid, the temporal regiment was ordained which is that no man avenge him self.
Chryst here entēdeth not to disanul the temporall regyment, and to forbyd rulers to punyshe euell doers, no more then he ment to destroy matrymony when he forbade to lust and couet another mannes wyfe in thy harte. But as he there forbade, that defyleth matrymonye, euē so he forbeddeth here yt which troubleth, vnquyeteth and destroyeth the temporal regyment, and that thynge whiche to forbydde, the temporal regyment was ordyned which is that no man aduenge hym selfe.
Christ meddleth not with the temporal regiment. But in all this long sermon fighteth against the pharisees false doctrine and salteth the law, to purge it of the corruption of their filthy glosses, and to bring it unto the right taste and true understanding again.
Christ medleth not with the temporal regyment. But in al this lōge sermō fyghteth against the phareseys false doctryne and salteth the law, to purge it of the corrupcion of their fylthy gloses, and to brynge it vnto ye ryght tast and true vnderstandynge agayne.
For the pharisees had so interpret that law of Moses (which pertained only unto the rulers) that every private person might avenge him self, and do his adversary as much harm again as he had received of him.
For the phareseys had so enterpret that lawe of Moyses (which partayned only vnto the rulers) that euery pryuat person myght adueng hym selfe, and do his aduersary as moch harme agayne as he had receyued of hym.