A03622:117
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The second sort / that abuse this holy name of God / be those that under the pretence / and name of God his word / and his holy church / seeketh reawne glory / and profit. As the Pope / under the title / and pretence of God's ministry / hath gotten him self / not only a Bishop rick / but also the hole monarchy / in manner of all Europa. A richer kingdom / then any prince of the world. which never ceased from his beginning / ⟨p. LXXXIII⟩to move Christian princes / to most cruel / and bloody war. under the cloak and mantel of God's name. what means and craft / hath he found to maintain this whorish / and Antichrist seat / of abomination: Idols / peregrinations / masses / dispensations / absolutions / defencions of all things abominable. Tyrannies against virtue / stablishments of his own laws / abrogations of God's laws / Emptying of heaven / and filling of hell / blessing of things exterior / oil / bell / bred / water / with other that be not cursed / and cursing of the souls / that Christ redeemed with his precious blood / with a thousand more / such abominations under the name and pretence of god / and his holy church. the which nether the patriarchs / nether the prophets / Christ / nether his Apostles / never knew of / as the both testaments doth bare record. The same doth such as preach in the church of God / there own imaginations / or decrees of men. for be there doctrine never so false / it hath a fere title / and name of God's word / when it is / but a subtle quiddity of Suns / a vain sophism of Aristotle / a superstitious decree of the bishops laws / a copy of vain glory / and crafty connection of words to satisfy the most part of the audience / and to flatter the richest. wreathing and wresting the simple verity of God's words / ⟨p. LXXXIIII⟩into as many forms / and diverse sentences / as be vain / and carnal affections / wrought within his ungodly hart. so for the law of god / they preach the law of man: for the gospel / judaical superstition / for Christ / them selves / which honour not God's name / as the law of the holy / and catholic church of Christ / teacheth / but dishonoureth / and taketh it in vain / with the church of Antichrist / and the devil. for christ bid his disciples preach none other then he himself commanded them Matt. 28. cap.