A14133:87
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?
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they §vii.shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are ye peacemakers, for they §vii.shalbe called the chyldren of God.
To inherit this blessing,1 it is not only required that thou have peace in thy self, and that thou take all to the best, and be not offended lightly and for every small trifle, and all way ready to forgive, not sow no discord nor avenge thine own wrong. But also that thou be fervent and diligent to make peace and to go between. where thou knowest or herest malice & envy to be, or seest bate or strife to arise between person and person, and that thou leave nothing unsought, to set them at one.
To enheryte thys blyssynge,1 it is not only required that thou haue peace in thy selfe, and that thou take all to the beste, and be not offended lyghtly and for euery small tryfle, and all waye redye to forgeue, not sowe no dyscorde nor aduenge thyne owne wronge. But also that thou be feruent and diligent to make peace and to go betwene. where thou knowest or herest malice & enuye to be, or seest bate or stryfe to aryse betwene person and persō, and that thou leue nothing vnsought, to set them at one.
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