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.…

The second law Necessary for every commune wealth is / that the people among them selves live in peace / and concord with out discord / and dissension. As Sallust. saith / Little things by concord increaseth / and great things by discord decrease. that saw the pore shepherd Melibeus in Virg. when he sayd: En quo discordia cives perduxit miseros? that is to say. lo whether (or into what miseris) hath discord brought the wretched citizens. Not only Rome / and other most noble come wealths / lost there liberties / and them selves by discord / but also the commune wealth of the Israelites as ye may read 3. Re. 12. how of one kingdom / was made too for the discord / that god suffered to be among them selves for the idolatry of king Solomon 3. Re. 11. where as ye have an example that ⟨p. CXXIIII⟩no commune wealth / can endure where as the precepts of the first table be neglected. Almighty God therefore / after that he hath taught the people / what is to be don towards him in the first table: he showeth in the Second table / what we should do one / to the other of us. that peace / and concord might be amongst us. Which cannot be / where as one knoweth not / what reverence / and honour should be don to the other. for where as all men will be like / there is nether wealth / nor virtue: but contention / and hatred / which is the matter / and ground / of all calamities / and mischief. The law of God therefore / in the first front of this Second table / doth appoint / and institute a certain Empery / and dominion / to be had among his people that one person might be known from the other. Commandeth obedience unto the superior powers / Saying / Magnify or reverence thy father / and mother. if this order be kept / there is a reward appointed for the observation thereof / as the text saith. thou shall live long upon the earth. after that people of a commune wealth / know / each of them there duties: it is necessary / there follow a law to maintain them in peace / and unite. therefore followeth it / in the table. Thou shalt not kill / which precept is / ammunition / and defence of the peace. How be it because there followeth alteration / and change ⟨p. CXXV⟩in every commune wealth / by reason of death / and the persons present cannot live for ever:

The second law Necessary for euery commune wealthe is / that the people among them selues lyue in peace / and concord withe out discord / and dissencyon. As Sallust. saythe / Litle thynges by concord incressethe / and great thynges by discord decresse. that saw the pore shepord Melibeus in Virg. when he sayd: En quo discordia ciues perduxit miseros? that is to say. lo whether (or into what miseris) hathe discord browght the wrecchid citicens. Not onlie Rome / ād other moost noble cōmne wealthes / lost there libertes / and thē selfes by discord / but also the cōmune wealthe of the Israelites as ye may rede 3. Re. 12. how of one kingdō / was made too for the discord / that god suffryd to be among thē selfes for the idolatrie of kyng Solomō 3. Re. 11. where as ye haue ā exāple that