A14133:196
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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1Moreover concerning thy goods / thou must remember how that thou art a person in the temporal regiment, and the king as he is over thy body, even so is he lord of thy good and of him thou holdest them, not for thy self only, but for to maintain thy wife, children and servants, and to maintain the king / the realm and the country and town or city where thou dwellest, wherefore thou mayest not suffer them to be wasted / that thou were not able to do thy duty, no more then a servant may suffer his masters good to go to wrack negligently. Eor he that provideth not for his, and namely for them of his own household, faith ⟨p. liiii⟩Paul / denieth the faith and is worse then an infidel. But every man is bound to labour diligently and truly and therewith so soberly to live, that he may have enough for him and his and somewhat above for them that can not labour or by chance are fallen into necessity. And of that give and lend and look not for it again. And if that suffice not thy neighbours necessity, then speak & make labour to thy brethren. to help also. For it is a common proverb many hands make light work / & many may bear that one alone can nor.
1Moreouer concernynge thy goodes / thou must remember howe that thou art a person in the temporall regyment, and the kynge as he is ouer thy body, euen so is he lorde of thy good and of hym thou holdest them, not for thy selfe onely, but for to meynteyne thy wyfe, chyldren and seruauntes, and to meynteyne the kynge / the realme and the country and towne or cetye where thou dwellest, wherfore thou mayste not suffer thē to be wasted / that thou were not able to do thy dutye, no more then a seruaunt maye suffer hys masters good to go to wracke neglygently. Eor he that prouydeth not for hys, and namely for them of his owne household, fayth ⟨p. liiii⟩Paule / denyeth the faythe and is worse then an infydell. But euery man is bounde to laboure dylygently and truely and therwith so soberly to lyue, that he may haue ynough for hym and hys and somewhat aboue for them that can not labour or by chaunce are fallen into necessyte. And of that gyue and lende and loke not for it agayne. And if that suffice not thy neybours necessyte, then speake & make labour to thy brethren. to helpe also. For it is a comē prouerbe many handes make lyght worke / & many may beare that one alone can nor.