John Trapp on Matthew 15:5

Verse 5. But ye say, whosoever, &c.] The intollerable covetousnesse [non-Latin text not transcribed]. Sands his [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 word]. 4. of the [illegible: 1 word] bred this abominable corruption of this Commandment, as it did many other like. See my Notes on John 2. 14, 15. By the same arts at this day the Lady of Loretto, as they call her, hath her Churches so stuffed with vowed presents and memories, as they are fain to hang their cloisters and Churchyards with them. The [illegible: 1 word] of grace in this Kingdom, had a man within it [illegible: 1 word] with an hundred wiers to make the image goggle with the eyes, nod with the head, hang the lip, move and shake his jaws according as the value was of the gift that was offered. If it were a small [illegible: 1 word] of silver, he would hang a frowning lip: if a piece of gold, then should his jaws go merrily. The Act. and Mon. fol., 084. like was done by the bloud of Hales, brought afterwards by the Lord Cromwell to Pauls crosse, and there proved to be the bloud of a duck. It is a gift by whatsoever, &c.] Some read it thus, by Chorban, [illegible: 1 word] by this gift, if thou receive any profit by me: understand, then letGodw. Antiq. [illegible: 1 word]. God do thus, and much more to me, q. d. by Chorban thou shalt receive no profit by me. Others thus, Chorban, Anathema [non-Latin text not transcribed], si [illegible: 1 word], ut Mat. 10. 14. & 23. 18. [illegible: 1 word]. sit, Be it a devoted thing whatsoever I may profit thee by, q. d. Being consccrated to God, it shall be beneficiall to us both, and not here only in this life, but hereafter in that to come: wheras cost bestowed upon parents soon vanisheth, and reacheth no further then the life presents.