A14133:278
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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One misery is that they which here gather and lay up / can not tell for whom. An other i•, rust, canker, moths, and a thousand misfortunes beside thieves, extortioners, oppressors and mighty tyrants, to the which the rich •e ever pray. And though they prosper to the end outwardly / yet fear ever gnaweth their hearts inwardly. And at the hour of death they know and feel that they have gathered naught / and then sorrow they and are like one that dreameth of riches / and in the morning when he findeth naught / is heavy and sorry for the remembrance of the pleasant dream. And finally when they be most loathest to dye and hope to live long then they perish suddenly / after the ensample of the rich man which intended to make him larger barns and store houses.1 Happy therefore is he that layeth up treasure in heaven and is rich in faith and good works, for the reward thereto promised shall God keep sure for him. No man can take it away. Here is not forbidden to have riches. But to love it, to trust in it, and to be careful for it. For God hath promised to care for us and to give us enough and to keep that which is gotten, if we will care to keep his commandments. what so ever office or degree thou art in, in this world, do the duty of thy office diligently and trust in God and let him care. If thou be an husband man. Ear and sow and husband thy ground and let God alone for the rest he will care to make it grow plenteously ⟨p. lxxxiii⟩and to send seasonable weather to have it in / and will provide the a good market to sell. &c.
One mysery is that they which here gather and leye vppe / can not tell for whom. An other i•, rust, canker, mothes, and a thousāde mysfort•nes besyde theues, extorcyoners, oppressers and myghtye tyrantes, to the whiche the ryche •e euer praye. And thoughe they prosper to the ende outwardlye / yet feare euer gnawethe their hartes inwardly. And at the houre of deth they knowe and fele that they haue gathered naught / and then sorowe they and are lyke one that dremeth of rechesse / and in the mornynge when he fyndeth naughte / is heuye and sorye for the remembraunce of the pleasaunt dreme. And fynally when they be moste lotheste to dye and hope to lyue longe then they peryshe sodaynlye / after the ensample of the ryche man whiche entended to make hym larger barnes and store houses.