A14133:356
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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❀ Note thꝭ also, First my craft is God's commandment. Secondarily I believe and am sure that my work pleaseth god for Christs sake Thirdly my work is profitable unto my neighbour, and helpeth his necessity. Fourthly ⟨image 118⟩I receive my reward of the hand of God with thanks, and work surely certified that I please God in my work through Christ and that god will give me my daily bread thereby
❀ Note thꝭ also, Fyrst my crafte is goddes cō maundemēt. Secōdarely I beleue and am sure that my worke pleaseth god for Christes sake Thyrdlye my worke is proffytable vnto my neyboure, and helpeth his necessite. Fourthlye ⟨image 118⟩I receaue my rewarde of the hande of God wt thankes, and worke surely certefyed that I please God in my worke thorowe Christe and that god wyl gyue me my dayly breade therby
But if thou examine their doctrine / thou shalt find that this faith is away in all their fruits, and therefore are they worm eaten and shells without kernels, ☜ ☞
But yf thou examyne theyr doctrine / thou shalt fynde that this fayth is away in all theyr frutes, and therfore are they worme eaten and shales without kernelles, ☜ ☞
1☞ Note again, the turks and lewes give alms as well as we & as much, and yet abominable for lack of faith and knowledge of the true intent. what saith the text, he that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall have the reward of a prophet. That is, because thou aidest him in preaching of Christs word, thou shalt be partaker with him & have the same reward, And he that receiveth a disciple in the name of a disciple, shall have &c. And he that giveth one of these little once but a cup of cold water for my name sake shall have his reward. If a king minister his kingdom in the faith of this name, because his subjects be his brethren and the price of Christs blood, he pleaseth God highly, and if this faith be not there / it pleaseth him not. And if I sow a shoe truly in the faith of his name, to do my brother service / because he is the price of Christs blood / as pleaseth God. Thus is faith the goodness of all works.