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.…

these be the from tayns and original of all politic laws. The first law that stablisheth the authority of the superior powers beginneth with the name of the father and mother. for after and next unto god we awe most reverence unto them / of whom we have received this natural lief by the help of God / and they likewise hath sustained the pains of our education and bringing up. then under the ⟨p. CXXVII⟩name of the parents is concluded all other persons to whom we awe our obedience and love. As the country were we were born or were we have our living that we be true and faithful unto unto it Garnish it what we may and enrich it with all godly knowledge / arts and other commodities. not to hurt it but to die for it as justice shall require. Then the Prince / or magistrate that hath the defence of the country and the people of the same committed unto his charge. Tutors appointed for youth / such as teacheth any craft or handy means to live by. The doctors and teachers in the ministry of the church whom the scripture calleth the father of the people / 1. Co. 4. Then such as be by nature and parentage our kind• folk. also all that be our elders unto whom we awe obedience. These be the persons that be understand by the father and the mother. The text saith that I should honour thē. the which word in the Hebrew hath a greater energy and strength than one word in latin or English can express (Cabad) signifieth to set much by / to have in estimation / to prefer and extol: and requireth these affections in the hart / and not only external reverence as be fere words / outward gestures without the love of the hart. To obey them in all things honest agreeing with the law of God. not contemn them / neglect them / hate them / or be unkind to them. To help ⟨p. CXXVIII⟩them as we be able if necessity require. To put our lives for them and to pay them there dew. Ro. 13. and that without murmur and grudge. For all those that I have rehearsed be as our fathers / and at is were a second God appointed for us upon the earth. Therefore see if thou will have a very true image to express god omnipotent thy sole god and maker / unto thy reason and external senses: set those superior pours before thin Eye / which hath or do the travel for thy wealth and commodity. thy father and mother as is before said.

these be the fō tayns and originall of all politicke lawes. The fyrst law that stablishithe the auctorite of the superiour powres begnīithe withe the name of the father ād mother. for after ād next vnto god we awe moost reuerence vnto thē / of whō we haue receauid this naturall liefe by the helpe of God / and they likewice hathe susteinid the paines of our education and bringing vpp. thē vnder the