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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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OH Lord destroy all the works of satan: comfort thine that are in adversity: help those that be in trouble for thy names sake, have mercy upon us, and make us thy true faithful obedient & thankful servants, Lord incline our hearts into thy testimonies, and not into any unlawful lust. Oh turn away our eyes, that they behold not vanity, but quicken thou us in thy law: bestow upon us thy word (oh Lord) so that we never abuse it, neither turn it unto wantonness, but that entering into the grace of true repentance we may therein increase, and therein continue, and that till our lives end.
OH Lord destroy all the workes of sathan: confort thyne that are in adversytie: helpe those that be in troble for thy names sake, haue mercy vpon vs, and make vs thy true faithfull obedient & thankfull sernaunts, Lorde inclyne oure hartes into thy testimonies, and not into any vnlawful luste. Oh turne away oure eyes, that they behold not vanytie, but quycken thou vs in thy lawe: bestowe vpon vs thy worde (oh Lord) so that we never abuse it, neither turne it vnto wantonnes, but that entering into the grace of true repentaunce we may therein increase, and therein contynew, and that tyll oure lyues end.
¶ To the Reader.
TO my faithful Brethren, we give thanks to God for your constancy and upright dealing in this great controversy now raised by packing of enemies about the wearing of popish apparel, and as ye have well begun, there is no doubt, but the Lord in mercy shall keep ye pure and blameless to the end. It hath been no small joy and comfort to many godly and good Churches, which daily and hourly prayeth for your perseverance, and that it would please God to ease it, when his good will and pleasure is. So on the other side much lamenting the blindness of those that goeth about to defend it: but especially those that are become persecutors of their godly & faithful brethren: but as charity requireth we desire God never lay it to their charge, but give them grace to rise again unto whom we leave them whether they stand or fall. Let Lots wife be a warning in time to take heed. Moses that blessed servant of God would not alter the value of a curtain, or a little pine in the Ark, so zealous was he in the Lords work: nor never brought any thing out of his own head to the people: But had always the