A14133:301
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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Take no thought therefore saying, What shall we eat or what shall we drink, or what shall we put on? all these things the heathen seek. yea & your heavenly father knoweth that ye need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and the righteousness thereof and all these things shall be ministered unto you.
Take no thought therfore sayenge, What shall we eate or what shall we drynke, or what shall we put on? al these thynges the hethen seke. ye & your heuenly father knoweth that ye nede al these thinges. But seke fyrste the kyngedome of God and the ryghtwysnesse therof and all these thinges shalbe mynystred vnto you.
Be not like the heathen which have no trust in God not his word / nor believe any life to come / let them vex them selves and each be a devil to another for worldly things: But ⟨p. lxxxix⟩comfort thou thy self with the hope of a better life in an other world,1 ever assured that thou lhalt have here sufficient, only if thou keep covenant with the lord thy God / and seek his kingdom and the righteousness thereof above all things. The kingdom of God, is the gospel & doctrine of Christ. And the righteousness thereof, is to believe Christs blood for the remission of since. Out of which righteousness springeth love to God and thy neighbour for his sake,2 which is also righteousness as I have said afore, so far as it is perfect, and that which lacketh is supplied by faith in God's word, in that he hath promised to accept that, till more come Then followeth the outward righteousness of works by the which and diligent recording of God's word together,