A14133:352
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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Faith is the life of man, as it is written. Justus ex fide vivit, out of which life the pleasantness of all his works spring. As for an ensample, thou art a shoemaker which is a work within the laws of God,1 and sayest in thine heart. Lo God, here I make a shoe as truly as I would for my self / to do my neighbour service / and to get my living in truth with the labour of mine hands as thou commandest, and thank the that thou hast given me this craft and makest it lucky that I get my living therewith / and am surely persuaded that both I and my work please thee, O father, for thy Son Jesus sake. Lo now this faith hath made this simple work pleasant in the sight of God. ☜ / ☞
Fayth is the lyfe of man, as it is wrytten. Iustus ex fide viuit, out of whiche lyfe the pleasantnesse of all his workes sprynge. As for an ensample, thou arte a shoumaker whiche is a worke within the lawes of God,1 and sayest in thyne harte. Lo God, here I make a shue as truely as I wolde for my selfe / to do my neyboure seruice / and to get my lyuynge in truthe with the laboure of myne handes as thou commaundest, and thanke the that thou hast geuen me this crafte and makest it luckye that I gette my lyuynge therwith / and am surelye persuaded that bothe I and my worke please the, O father, for thy sonne Iesus sake. Lo nowe this faythe hath made this symple worke pleasaunt in the syght of God. ☜ / ☞
- 1Faith maketh the work good and ecceptableFayth maketh the worke good and ecceptable
Another ensample, thou takest a wife and sayest, O father, thou not only permittest this but also commandest all that burn and have their minds unquieted / to marry for fear of fornication & so forth. And father I promise the to love this woman truly and to care for her, and govern her after thy laws, & to be true to her, & to stand by her in all adversities