A14133:243
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?
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But deliver us from evil.
But delyuer vs from euell.
First (as above) let us not fall into temptation. Secondarily, if we be fallen, as who liveth and falleth never? for never to fall were enough to make a man as evil as Lucifer, and to believe that he stood by his own power. If therefore we be fallen even to the bottom, how so ever deep it be, put in thine arm after, for it is long and strong enough, and pluck us out again. Thirdly, deliver us from evil, and pluck us out of the flesh and the world & the power of the devil, & put us in the kingdom where we be past all jeopardy and where we can not sin any more.
Fyrst (as aboue) let vs not fal into temptacyon. Seconderely, yf we be fallen, as who lyueth and falleth neuer? for neuer to falle were ynough to make a man as euell as Lucyfer, and to beleue that he stode by hys owne power. If therfore we be fallen euen to the botome, howe so euer depe it be, put in thyne arme after, for it is longe and stronge ynough, and plucke vs out agayne. Thyrdly, delyuer vs from euel, and plucke vs out of the fleshe and the world & the power of the deuel, & put vs in the kyngdome where we be past al ieoperdy and where we can not synne any more.
For the kingdom and the power and the glory is thine for ever. So be it.