A14133:340
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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1Another of their sheep's coats is, that they ⟨p. ci⟩shall in every sermon preach mightily against the Scribes & Pharisees, against Faustus and Pelagian with such like heretics, which yet never preached other doctrine then they them selves do. And more of their clothing is they shall preach that Christ preached alms prayer and fasting, and profess obedience poverty and chastity, works that our saviour Christ both preached and did, Finally they be the holy church and can not err.
1Another of theyr shepes coutes is, that they ⟨p. ci⟩shal in euery sermon preche myghtely agaynst the Scrybes & Phareseyes, agaynste Faustus and Pelagian with such lyke heretykes, which yet neuer preached other doctryne then they thē selues do. And more of theyr clothynge is they shal preache that Christ preached almose prayer and fastynge, and professe obedience pouerty and chastite, workes that our sauiour Christ bothe preached and dyd, Fynally they be the holy churche and can nat erre.
- 1Shepes clothing.Shepes clothynge.
But they be within ravening wolves,1 They preach to other, steal not yet they them selves rob God of his honour, & take from him the praise & profit of all their doctrine and of all their works. They rob the law of God of her mighty power wherewith she driveth all men to Christ, and make her so weak, that the feeble freewill of man is not able to wrestle with her, without calling to Christ for help, ❧ / ❧