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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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¶ Washing of hands before meats among the Jews, was a thing as indifferent of it self as this apparel, & not so much abused of the Pharisees as this of ⟨image 13⟩the papists, and being commanded and urged by them that had authority, Christ teaching true Christian obedience, defendeth not the observing of it, and chargeth such as do observe and urge it, with breaking of God's commandments for their own traditions, hypocrisy, and blind leading the blind, and so concludeth as evidently may appear, that the obedience and authority of Christians consisteth nether in commanding nor observing, but rather rotting up all such plants not planted by his heavenly father.
¶ Washinge of handes before meates amonge the Iewes, was a thinge as indifferent of yt felfe as this apparell, & not so moche abused of the Pharysies as this of ⟨image 13⟩the papistes, and beynge commaunded and vrged by them that had auctoritie, Christ teachinge true Christian obedience, defendith not the obseruinge of it, and chargyth suche as do obserue and vrge it, with breakinge of Godes cōmandementes for their owne traditions, ypocrisie, and blynd leadinge the blynd, and so concludeth as euydentlye maye appeare, that the obedience and auctoritie of Christians consysteth nether in commandinge nor observinge, but rather rotyng vp all such plants not planted by his heauenly father.