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A declaration of the ten holy co[m]maundementes of almighty God written Exo. 20. Deu.…A declaration of the ten holy co[m]maundementes of allmygthye God wroten Exo. 20. Deu.…
A declaration of the ten holy co[m]maundementes of almighty God written Exo. 20. Deu. 5. Collected out of the scripture canonical, by Joanne Hopper.A declaration of the ten holy co[m]maundementes of allmygthye God wroten Exo. 20. Deu. 5. Collectyd out of the scripture canonicall, by Joanne Hopper.
Zurich: printed by Augustin Fries, 1549
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and like wise the princes of the world. Who is office is / daily to read / and learn the scripture / that they them selves / might be able to judge the bishops doctrine / and also / see them apply the vocation they are called unto. it is not only a shame / and an undecent thing for a prince / to be ignorant what Curates his subjects hath / through all his realm / but also a thing so contrary unto the word of God / that nothing provoketh more the Ire of god / against him / and his realm / then such a contempt of God's commandment.
and like wice the princes of the worold. Who is office is / daily to rede / and lerne the scripture / that they them selfes / might be able to iudge the bishoppes doctrine / and also / se them applie the vocation they ar callyd vnto. it is not only a shame / and an vndecent thing for a prince / to be ignorant what Curates his soubiectes hathe / throwghe all his realme / but also a thing so cō trarie vnto the word of God / that nothing prouokythe more the Ire of god / against him / and his realme / then souche a contempt of godes cō maundement.
The third part declareth / that it is no need to show God unto us / by images. and proveth the same / with three reasons / first. I am the lord / thy God: that loveth the / helpeth the / defendeth thee / is present with thee. believe and love me / so shalt thou have no need / to seek me / and my favourable presence / in an image.
The thyrd part declarithe / that it is no nede to shew God vnto vs / by ymaiges. and prouithe the same / with thre reasones / fyrst. I am the lord / thy God: that louythe the / helpithe the / defendithe the / is present withe the. belyue and loue me / so shalt thow haue no nede / to seke me / and my fauorable presence / in an ymaige.
The second reason. I am a Jealous god / and cannot suffer the to love any thing / but in me / and for me. When we too were married / and knit