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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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The Major is proved by Saint Paul Gal. 5. who commandeth to Christian liberty, by the example of Christ Matt. 15. who would not have his disciples to maintain an opinion of holiness,1 which the Jews had in washing of hands: by the doctrine of Pawl. 2. Cor. 6. who will have no agreement with the temple of God and the Idols: by the example of Daniel. 6. who opened his window towards Jerusalem, lest he might seam to deny his profession or consent with the wicked: by the example of Paul Gal. 2. who reproved Peter for the discouraging of the godly gentiles, and encouraging of the froward Jews: by the doctrine of the same Apostle. 2. Cor. 13. where he teacheth that Ministers have power to edify, not to destroy: by the example of Patriarchs, ⟨image 24⟩and Prophets, which in the worshipping of God, wear by no means confounded with the Idolaters: by the doctrine of Peter and John acts, which affirmeth to be more right to obey God, then men. But for more evident proof hereof, we may let you see some practises of ancient Fathers. Tertullian in his book De corona militis, liketh them unto dumb Idols, such as do use any thing according to the ornament of Idols: and further, if to lean upon an Idol, is strange from the faith,2 what shall seam upon the habit of an Idoll. Augustyne ad Casulanum, warneth not to fast on the Sunday, least thereby consent might be showed to the wicked Manichees. They that wear any thing after the manner of Idols, and if it be strange from faith to lean upon an Idol, what is it to wear the habit of an Idol. The fourth Council of Toletane Canon. 5. for avoiding of consent with Heretics, decreed that once dipping should be used in Baptism. A Papist of our time affirmeth that the Apostles to avoid consent to Judaism, abolished the Sabbath day, and sanctified the day of the Lord. The great Clarke Origen, as Epiphanius writeth in his. 2.