Jeremiah 7:22-26

Matthew(i) 22 But when I broughte youre fathers out of Egipt I spake no worde vnto them of burntofferynges & sacrifyces: 23 but this I commaunded them, sayinge: herken & obeye my voyce, & I shalbe youre God, and ye shall be my people: so that ye walcke in all the wayes, whiche I haue commaunded you, that ye maye prospere. 24 But they were not obedyent, they inclined not theyr eares there vnto, but wente after theyr owne ymagynacyons and after the mocyons of theyr owne wycked herte, & so turned them selues awaye, and conuerted not vnto me. 25 And thys haue they done, from the tyme that youre fathers came oute of Egypte, vnto thys daye. Neuertheles, I sente vnto them my seruauntes all the Prophetes. I rose vp earlye & sente them worde, 26 yet wolde they not herken, nor offre me theyr eares, but were obstynate and worse then theyr fathers.