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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
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¶ When as Paul and Peter being at Antioch did both eat meat with the Gentiles, and at the coming of certain from James, Peter fearing them of the circumcision withdrew & separated him self, so as other Jews then with Barnabas were brought in to that Hypocrisy & dissimulation: then Paul openly withstood Peter as worthy of reproof by such dealing, ⟨image 13⟩compelling the gentiles to Jewish observations, and so not rightly proceeding to the truth of the Gospel. Therefore if right proceeding to the truth of the Gospel, have once made both these parties to agree, leaving of Popish apparel, as Paul and Peter in leaving of the Jewish rites, and the fear and respect of some persons move now the one party, as Peter was moved to shrink to rejected rites again in such a case: the most expedient way to avoid danger of offence and disagreement in the church, is without regard of personages, fear, or pleasure of men, to keep and maintain the truth of the Gospel with sincerity, and liberty unseparable from the same.
¶ When as Paul and Peter being at Antioche did bothe eate meate wyth the Gentylls, and at the comyng of certayne from Iames, Peter fearinge them of the cyrcumcysion withdrewe & seperated hym sealfe, so as other Iewes then with Barnabas weare browght in to that Ipocrysie & dissymulation: then Paul openly withstode Peter as worthie of reprofe by suche dealinge, ⟨image 13⟩compellinge the gentills to Iewishe observacions, and so not rightlye proceding to the truthe of the Gospell. Therfor yf right procedinge to the truthe of the Gospell, haue once made bothe these parties to agree, leauinge of Popyshe apparrell, as Paul and Peter in leauinge of the Iewishe rites, and the feare and respecte of some personnes moue nowe the one partie, as Peter was moued to shrinke to reicted rytes agayne in suche a case: the most expedient waye to auoyde danger of offence and dysagrement in the church, is withoute regard of personages, feare, or pleasure of men, to keape and mayntayne the truthe of the Gospell with synceritie, and lybertie vnseparable from the same.