John Trapp on Matthew 15:3

Verse 3. He answered and said unto them] He shapes them an answer by way of Recrimination: which is a singular means of conviction to the adversary, but hard to be done by us without some [non-Latin text not transcribed]. mixture of [illegible: 1 word], such as was that in David to Michal, 2 Sam. 6. 21. Transgresse the Commandment of God by your tradition?] Gods commands should be kept as the apple of the eye, Prov. 7. 2. They are broken by omissions, commissions and failings in the manner: like as a man may miss: the mark by shooting short, or beyond, or wide. These Pharisees, as those Athenians of old [illegible: 5 words] (whereas they had most excellent Laws, but most [illegible: 1 word] natures) chose rather to live by their lusts, then by their laws. They had many traditions, and unwritten verities, pretended to be invented and prescribed them by their [illegible: 1 word], that by the [illegible: 1 word] thereof they might be the better [illegible: 1 word] to keep Gods Commandments. These traditions they stiled, Mashlamnathoth, Completions or Perfections: because [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word] thereby they conceited, that the written law was made more complete and perfect. And say not the Papists as much of their traditions?