A03622:145
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.
To teach false doctrine / is a work against this commandment. like wise to depravate the use / of the sacraments / other wise than they be taught in the scripture is against this commandment. to use them to an other end / then they were instituted. To honour them as they do / that enchant the water of the font / and chafe it with many a suspire / and deep fet breath. such as honour the bred / and win which the scripture doth not only teach / to romaine in there substantial essence / and nature / with out changing / but all so the reason / and all the wits of man. farther the bests of the earth / fowls of the air / and fishes of the water / knoweth there is no change of bred / nor win. and beareth record that the scripture is true. bred to remain bred / and wine wine / 1. Cor. 10.11. farther to augment the ceremonies of the church / and bring in a new Judaism and Aaronical rites / is against this commandment. as the Bishops hath used the matter / there be more ceremonies in the church of Christ / than were in the church of the Jews / as it shall easily appear to him that will confer our church with the books of Mofes. Seneca in his book contra superstitions / reprehended the rites of the Jews / and chiefly the sanctifying of the Sabbath. what would he say if he saw / our ⟨p. CXV⟩churches that have not the ceremonijs commanded by god / but by man / to the dishonouring of god. to neglect a charitable deed to our neighbour upon the sabbath day / is to break the sabbath / Ma. 12. Lu. 6.13. not to cease from doing of isle / but to abuse the rest / and ease of the sabbath / in sports / games / and pastimes / keeping of markets / and feres upon the sabbath is to abuse the sabbath. it is as much as to ferry unto god / and work to the devil. for specially all unlawful plays / and sports be used upon that day. It is against this commandment to keep / or dedicate any fest to any saint of what holiness so ever he be. therefore saith the law ye shall celebrate the fest unto the lord Exo. 23. this honour should be given only unto god in the old testament was no fest ever dedicated ū to any saint / nether in the new. it happened after the death of the Apostles / as it is written in Euse. Eccl. Hist. li. 4. ca. 15. and better authority have they not / that be the authors of these holy days / the which the counsel of lugd.