A14133:270
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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But we Christen have ben very seldom or never called again to the covenant of the lord the law of god and faith of Christ. But to the covenant of the pope often. As he now clocketh a pace of his chickens and will both prove all his old polices, and seek & imagine new, practices. And if the people come again let the priest or bishop after the ensample of the prophets and high priests of the Israelites take an oath in God's stead of the king and lords. And let the king & lords receiving an oath of the people, and follow the ensample of the Ninevites in fasting and praying.
But we Christen haue ben very seldome or neuer called agayne to the couenaunte of the lorde ye lawe of god and fayth of Chryst. But to the couenaūt of the pope often. As he nowe clocketh a pase of his chekyns and wyll bothe proue al his olde polyces, and seke & ymagyn newe, practikes. And if the people come agayn let the preste or byshope after the ensample of the prophetes and hye prestes of the Israelytes take an othe in Goddes stede of the kynge and lordes. And let the kyng & lordes receuyng an othe of the people, and folowe the ensample of the Neniuites in fastynge and prayenge.
Some man will say, seeing fasting is to withdraw all pleasures from the body and to punish the flesh, then God delighteth in our pain taking. &c. I answer God delighteth in true obedience and in all that we do at his commandment and for the intent that he commandeth ⟨image 93⟩it for. If thou love and petty thy neighbour and help him, thy alms is acceptable. If thou do it of vain glory to have the praise that belongeth to God, or for greater profit only, i• to make satisfaction for thy sins past and to dishonour Christs blood which hath made it all ready,1 then is thine alms abominable If thy prayer be thanks in thine heart or calling to God for help, with trust in him according to his promise, then thy prayer pleaseth If thou believe in Christs blood for the remission of since, and hence forth hatest sin, that thou punishest thy body to flee the lusts and to keep them under that thou sin not again / then it pleaseth God exceedingly. But and if thou think that God delighteth in the work or the work it self / the true entente away / and in thy pain for the pain it self, thou art as far out of the way, as from heaven to the earth, If thou wouldest kill thy body or when it is tame enough, pain him further that thou were not able to serve God and thy neighbour / according to the room and estate thou art in / thy sacrifice were clean with out salt and all together unsavoury in the taste of God, & thou mad and out of thy wit, but and if thou trust in thy work, then art thou abominable.