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The mind and exposition of that excellent learned man Martin Bucer, upon these words…The mynd and exposition of that excellente learned man Martyn Bucer, vppon these wordes…
The mind and exposition of that excellent learned man Martin Bucer, upon these words of S. Matthew: Woo be to the wordle [sic] because of offences. Math. xviij. Faithfully translated in to English, by a faithful brother, with certain objections [and] answers to the sameThe mynd and exposition of that excellente learned man Martyn Bucer, vppon these wordes of S. Mathew: Woo be to the wordle [sic] bycause of offences. Math. xviij. Faythfully translated in to Englishe, by a faythfull brother, with certayne obiections [and] answeres to the same
Emden: printed by E. van der Erve, 1566
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.
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¶ The manner of the fast, which Johns disciples used being good, was not therefore also exacted of Christs disciples: but rather for that it was an observation of manes deuyse corruptly abused of the Pharisees, no more mete for the sincerity of the Gospel, than old barrels for new wine, or new clothe for an old garment, so now the filling and clouting up of old Popish apparel, with the new pureness of the ⟨image 12⟩Gospel, must either cause corruption to burst and lose both, or else make the renting of the new from the old worse.
¶ The manner of the faste, which Iohns dyscyples vsed being good, was not therfor also exacted of Christes dyscyples: but rather for that yt was an obseruacion of manes deuyse corruptly abused of the Pharesies, no more mete for the syncerytye of the Gospel, thē old barrels for newe wyne, or newe clothe for an old garment, so nowe the fillinge and clowtinge vp of old Popishe apparell, with the newe purenes of the ⟨image 12⟩Gospell, must yether cause corruptione to burst and lose bothe, or els make the rentinge of the newe from the old worse.