A03622:136
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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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.
so doth the mind of man / oppressed with the cures / and pleasures of this world / lost all here force / lust / and desire that she had to the rest to cum of eternal lief. And so dyeth not only the death of sin / but hasteth what she can / to hate / and abhor all virtue. almighty God therefore not only in his commandments / but also at the first creation of the world / sanctified the seventh day / Gene. 2. that is to say / appointed it to an holy use. or separated it from other days / wherein men travel in the busyness of this world. So is the meaning of this Hebrew phrase / or manner of speech / as ye may read Joshua 20. Capi. Sanctificaverunt Kades in Galilee. That is to say / they sanctified Kades in Galilee. it is as much to say in English / they chose / or appointed the City of Kades / to be a refuge / or sanctuary for Murderers ⟨p. CIII⟩to be safe there / till the cause of the murderer might be known. How be it / ye may not think that God gave any more holiness / to the Sabbath then to the other days. For if ye consider friday / and Saturn day / Saturn day / or Sunday in as much as they be days / and the work of God / the one is no more holy / then the other / Cod. lib. 3. Tit. 12. de Ferijs. but that day is always most holy / in the which we most apply / and give our selves unto holy works. To that end he sanctified the Sabbath day. not that we should give our selves to idleness / or such Ethnical pastime as is now used among Christian people. But being free that day from the travels of this world / we might consider the works / and benefits of God with thanks yeuyng. Here the word / and law of God. honour him / and fear him. then to learn / who / and where be the pour of Christ / our brothers in necessity that wanteth our help. The observation therefore of the Sabbath / doth extend aswell unto the faith we have in God / as unto the charity of our neighbour. And not only that / but also unto the bests / that travel in our business / and be our necessary servants. The which we should in no wise abuse / not only ⟨p. CIIII⟩for there labours sake but also / for the love of him / that hath commended them / unto our service / almighty God. Thirdly the sabbath hither unto from the beginning of the world / was / and is a type / and figure of the eternal / and ever lasting rest / that is to come. as S.
so doothe the mind of man / opprossyd withe the cures / and pleasures of this worold / loost all here forse / lust / and desyre that she had to the rest to cum of eternall liefe. And so dyethe not onlye the deathe of synne / but hastythe what she can / to hate / and abhor all vertewe. allmyghty God therfore not only in his commendementes / but also at the fyrst creation of the worold / sanctifyed the seuenthe daye / Gene. 2. that is to say / apoyntyd it to an holy vse. or separatyd it from other dayes / wherein men trauell in the busynes of this worold. So is the meanyng of this Ebrew phrase / or maner of speache / as ye may rede Iosuah 20. Capi. Sanctificauerunt Kades in Galilea. That is to say / they sanctified Kades in Galilea. it is asmouche to say in Englyshe / they chose / or apoyntyd the Citie of Kades / to be a refuge / or sanctuarie for Murtherers