A03622:129
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.
Such as give there books a holy / and religious title / and the contents thereof / is none other / then the defence / of superstition and inquiry / of vain glory / or his own private commodity / abuse the name of God.
Souche as yeue there bookes a holie / and relegious title / and the contentes therof / is none other / then the defence / of supersticiō and inquyrye / of vayne glorye / or his awne priuate commodite / abuse the name of God.
They offend grievously this commandment / that swear without necessity. More grievously / when for every light trifle / or matter of nothing. Most grievously / when men swear to maintain a false cause / to obtain an isle purpose / to oppress the truth / or to ju / stifie the wrong. The oath therefore must be as Hiere saith / cap. 4. in verity / judgment / and justice. There the Prophet ex••tithe the Israelites / to reverence the Name / and glory of god. And that they believe steadfastly / the universal providence of God. That they abstain from false oaths / and perjury. For God seeth not only / the works of man / but also the words / and thoughts of the hart. Therefore no man should swear / except he know perfectly the thing to be true / that he sweareth.
They offend greuouslie this commaundement / that swere without necessite. More greuouslie / when for euery light tryfell / or mater of nothing. Moost greuouslie / when men swere to mayntayne a false cause / to optayne an ile purpose / to oppresse the truythe / or to iu / stifie the wrong. The othe therfore must be as Hiere saythe / cap. 4. in verite / iudgment / and iustice. There the Prophete ex••tithe the Israelites / to reuerence the Name / and glory of god. And that they beliue stedfastlye / the vniuersall prouidence of God. That they abstayne from false othes / and periurie. For God seith not only / the workes of man / but also the wordes / and thowghtes of the hart. Therfore noman shuld swere / except he know perfetly the thyng to be trew / that he swerythe.